What Rights Do Midland Oil Field Workers Have After a Catastrophic Injury?
If you or someone you love has suffered a catastrophic injury while working on a drilling rig, well site, or any oil and gas operation in the Permian Basin, you have legal rights. Texas law provides injured oil field workers and their families with meaningful paths to compensation, but those rights depend on whether your […]
Is the Midland Oil Field Fatality Rate Really 7 Times Higher?
If you work in the Permian Basin oil fields or have a loved one who does, you may have heard a staggering claim: the Midland oil field fatality rate runs roughly seven times higher than the average for all other industries. The truth is sobering. In 2005 alone, construction and drilling industries accounted for 137 […]
What Should Midland Oil Field Workers Do After a Serious Injury?
What Should Midland Oil Field Workers Do After a Serious Injury? If you work in the oil fields around Midland, Texas, a serious on-the-job injury can upend your life in an instant. Between the physical pain, mounting medical bills, and uncertainty about your future, knowing what steps to take right after an accident can make […]
Oil Rig and Oilfield Injuries Caused by Explosions & Fires
Oilfield workers and those working on offshore oil rigs are often subject to physically demanding work and dangerous working conditions.