Bryan-College Station Oilfield Injury Attorney

Potential Liable Parties in Oilfield Accidents

Oilfield accidents are complex matters as multiple parties may be responsible for the incident, making them potentially liable for compensation. These parties can include the oil or gas company that operates the site, contractors and subcontractors, equipment manufacturers, and property owners. 

Our firm will conduct a thorough investigation into the accident to help identify those who may be liable to hold them accountable for negligence or wrongdoing. 

Compensation in Texas Oilfield Accidents

As in any personal injury claim, the compensation you may be entitled to will depend on the facts of your case, including the type and extent of your injuries, the impact those injuries have on your life, and other circumstances. 

Common injuries in these types of accidents can range from fractures, broken bones, and burns to traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, crush injuries, respiratory injuries, and hearing and vision loss.

Potential compensation can include past and future medical expenses, including hospitalization, surgeries, follow-up care, and rehabilitation therapies, lost wages and future earning capacity, your pain and suffering, and emotional distress. In the matter of catastrophic injuries, additional compensation may be sought for loss of consortium with your spouse, home and vehicle renovations to accommodate a permanent disability, in-home personal assistance, and more. 

Our firm understands how to assess for both economic damages that can be qualified by receipts as well as for intangible damages related to physical and emotional pain. 

Product Liability in Oilfield Accidents

Product liability may be a cause or contributing factor in oilfield accidents. This legal concept refers to the liability of product manufacturers in cases where defects in their products lead to accidents and injuries for those who use them or work with or around them. 

In oilfields, potential defective products or equipment can range from drilling equipment to pumps, valves, and other pressure control devices, wellhead equipment, such as blowout preventers, casing heads, and tubing, pipelines and storage tanks, hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and safety equipment. Additionally, individuals may be exposed to toxic chemicals from drilling mud, fracking fluids, and other substances used in the oil and gas industry. 

Product liability can be based on different defect claims, such as the following:

• Design defects. These allege that the product's design is inherently dangerous or defective, causing the injury. To succeed in this claim, you must prove that a safer alternative design would have prevented the injury.
• Manufacturing defects. These claims argue that the product was not made according to its intended design; something went wrong during the manufacture, resulting in a dangerous defect. You must prove that the manufacturing defect directly caused your injury.
• Failure to warn. These assert that the manufacturer or seller did not provide adequate warnings or instructions about the potential risks associated with using the product. To prevail in this claim, you must demonstrate that the lack of warning caused your injury.

If you suspect a product liability issue contributed to your accident, it is essential to work with a proven attorney who can help determine the responsible parties. At Paradowski Law, our attorney is a Board Certified personal injury trial lawyer with the highest professional status available. 

We put invaluable knowledge, honed skills, extensive resources, and a passion to serve on your side in seeking the compensation you need and deserve in these critical cases.