If you were injured in an oilfield accident in Texas, you may feel unsure about whether you have a strong claim. An experienced oilfield injury lawyer can look at what happened, check safety rules, review equipment records, and see whether anyone was careless. This helps them figure out how strong your claim is. For example,…
If you get hurt at work, you usually can only get workers’ comp benefits. But if a contractor did something careless that caused your oilfield injury, you might also be able to file a separate lawsuit against that contractor to get more compensation. At Parks Law, our Houston oilfield injury attorneys stand up for workers…
Working on a Texas oil rig creates a lot of jobs and brings in a lot of money. But oil rigs are also dangerous places to work. When someone gets hurt, it’s important to figure out who is responsible so the injured worker can get fair compensation. This can be complicated, especially when both general…
Houston has a lot of growing industries and large job sites, which help the local economy. But it also means more dangerous work environments and a higher risk of workplace accidents. In this blog, we explain why so many job-related injuries happen in Houston, the types of injuries workers often suffer, and what you can…
A personal injury lawyer helps people who have been injured because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence. They handle the legal side of the case and work to get money for medical bills, lost pay, and the pain caused by the injury. If you were hurt in a Houston accident because of someone else’s actions,…
Houston has one of the largest industrial workforces in the United States. In fact, the majority of Houston residents work in the oil and gas, chemical plants, shipping, and large construction industries. These industries provide a lot of jobs and help the local economy, but they also place workers in hazardous environments where serious injuries…
Did you know that about 2.8 million people are hurt at work every year? That means someone gets injured on the job every seven seconds, and that doesn’t even include cumulative injuries that develop and gradually worsen over time. These injuries can be very serious. Medical bills, treatment costs, and lost pay can add up…
When an accident suddenly changes your life, everything becomes more difficult. If you or a loved one has been seriously hurt, you already know how hard it can feel to even think about starting a lawsuit. In catastrophic injury cases, however, the stakes are very high, and the Texas catastrophic injury lawyer you choose can…
An oilfield accident can disrupt a worker’s life in the blink of an eye, and the events that take place immediately after the incident can make a major difference in the results of their case. Building a compelling Houston oilfield injury claim ultimately boils down to collecting concrete evidence that clearly shows what went wrong,…
From 2009 to 2015, OSHA ranked Houston, the fourth-largest city in the country, as the most dangerous place for workers. The city’s busy industrial areas, especially around the Houston Ship Channel, put people at high risk for environmental, health, and safety dangers. These conditions also leave many energy companies open to lawsuits and government action…
