Oil Field Injuries
Seeking Maximum Compensation for Oil Field Accidents
Probably few industries are more dangerous than the oil and gas industry. The people who work in Texas's oil fields and on oil rigs and offshore drilling platforms are a special breed. They are extremely tough and used to hard work, long hours, extreme weather conditions, and many on-the-job hazards.
If you were injured while working on an oil rig, or a loved one died in an oil field accident or an offshore accident, you should immediately talk with an attorney. An attorney at our law office in Addison, Texas can explain your rights and help you protect your rights.
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The personal injury attorneys at Scott H. Palmer, PC. represent oil workers and surviving family members in claims against third parties who cause oil field accidents. In most cases, a person who is injured while working on an oil rig has a work injury claim and will be entitled to workers' compensation benefits.
Unfortunately, work comp benefits seldom compensate an injured worker or surviving family members for their serious losses — especially in cases of catastrophic injury or wrongful death caused by an oil field accident.
While workers generally cannot sue their employer for negligence in an oil field accident, often it is someone besides the employer who was negligent. Examples of possible negligent third parties include the manufacturer of a defective safety harness, a company who failed to perform proper maintenance or repair of drilling equipment, or a careless driver who caused a truck accident.
Our lawyers will work oil and gas safety experts and other professionals to promptly investigate your accident and pursue compensation from all available sources.
The Hazardous Conditions Oil Field Workers Face Every Day
Oil field injuries and deaths in Texas have been increasing at an alarming rate in the last 10 years. Experts cite new and untrained workers, safety violations, and a fast-paced, high-pressure environment as some of the reasons for the jump in the number of oil field accidents.
Roustabout and roughneck work usually involves heavy manual labor, and can involve pulling cables and chains on the rig platform. Derrickhands work on the monkey board high up in the rig's derrick. Losing your balance on the monkey board while stacking or guiding the drill pipe can mean a fatal fall. Motorhands work around dangerous engines and drilling equipment. Oil field workers can be killed in an instant if struck by heavy machinery. They are often exposed to dangerous chemicals and flammable gases that can explode in a flash.
At Scott H. Palmer, PC., we can handle complicated claims involving a wide variety of oil field accidents, including:
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Frac Tank Accidents Well Blowouts Oil and Gas Line Ruptures Derrick and Rig Collapses |
Pipeline Explosions Refinery Fires Defective Safety Harnesses Falls Off a Rig or a Monkey Board Being Struck by Equipment or Machinery Exposure to Toxic Chemicals and Gases |
Most of these hazards also exist on offshore oil or gas platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Offshore workers also face the risk of helicopter crashes and barge accidents while traveling to or from the rig.
To discuss the facts of your oil field accident, contact our law firm as soon as possible. It is important that you speak with an attorney before it is too late.
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