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Oilfield work can provide for a family, but one serious accident can change everything a worker has spent years building. A fire, explosion, equipment failure, fall, or oilfield truck crash can leave a worker with severe burns, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, amputations, or other injuries that make it difficult or impossible to return to the work they know.
At Ezequiel Reyna Law Office, we represent Texans whose lives have been changed by catastrophic oilfield accidents. For 45 years, Ezequiel Reyna has represented people facing powerful insurance companies, corporations, and defense teams. He understands that when a family comes to us after a serious accident, they need answers, support, and an attorney prepared to fight for their future.
Ezequiel Reyna Law Office has secured significant results in serious injury cases, including a $50 million settlement after a catastrophic oil and gas explosion. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. When the evidence shows that a company’s actions or safety failures caused life changing harm, Attorney Reyna is prepared to pursue accountability.
Oilfields, drilling sites, well service locations, production facilities, and remote work areas can expose workers to dangerous equipment, volatile substances, high pressure systems, and heavy vehicles. When safety procedures are ignored or equipment is not properly maintained, one failure can leave a worker with devastating injuries.
Common oilfield accidents include:
After a serious oilfield accident, an important question is whether a company, contractor, equipment manufacturer, or other party failed to take reasonable steps to keep the worksite safe. An oilfield accident deserves a careful investigation into how it happened and whether preventable safety failures played a role.
Many serious oilfield accidents are tied to preventable safety failures. A company may fail to properly train workers, maintain equipment, provide necessary protective gear, follow safety procedures, or stop work when conditions become dangerous.
In some cases, the safety failure began long before the accident. A company may have put production ahead of safety by reducing staffing, rushing crews, delaying maintenance, or allowing workers to operate dangerous equipment without proper training or supervision. Other accidents may be linked to a defective valve, unsafe truck, poorly maintained rig, high-pressure line, or faulty safety system.
The first explanation offered after an oilfield accident may not tell the whole story. Companies and insurers may claim an injured worker caused the accident or suggest that the incident was simply part of the job. Those early explanations may not reflect the full story.
At Ezequiel Reyna Law Office, we work to investigate what happened, preserve important evidence, and identify the safety failures that may have contributed to the accident.
A serious oilfield injury affects more than the injured part of the body. Severe burns, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, amputations, and crush injuries can change how a person moves, works, cares for a family, and lives day to day.
For many families, the impact reaches far beyond the first hospital stay. An injured worker may need surgeries, rehabilitation, long term medical care, help at home, and a different plan for the future. Financial pressure can build while the family is still trying to adjust to a life-changing injury.
Ezequiel Reyna has spent decades helping Texans through some of the hardest moments of their lives. He knows a serious case must account for more than the bills that have already arrived. It must reflect what the injury will mean for the client and family in the years ahead.
An oilfield is often filled with workers from different companies. The company that employed you may not be the only party that played a role in what happened.
Depending on the facts, a claim may involve:
Texas workers’ compensation rules can affect a claim against an employer. However, a seriously injured worker may still have a claim against another company whose negligence caused or contributed to the accident. The available options depend on the companies involved, the work being performed, and how the accident happened.
After a serious oilfield accident, the companies involved may begin their own investigation immediately. Equipment can be repaired, moved, or removed. Records may be collected, and insurance representatives and lawyers may become involved before an injured worker has had time to understand what happened.
That is why a prompt, thorough investigation matters. Depending on the circumstances, Ezequiel Reyna Law Office may review accident reports, maintenance records, safety procedures, training materials, photographs, video, communications, inspection records, and the equipment involved in the accident.
When needed, our firm may work with engineers, safety professionals, medical specialists, and other experts to understand how the accident happened and evaluate the injury’s long-term impact.
Attorney Reyna has spent 45 years standing up to powerful opponents in serious injury cases. Insurance companies know the difference between a firm that accepts the first offer and one prepared to build a case for trial.
If you or someone you love suffered catastrophic injuries in an oilfield accident, call Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556. We will listen to what happened, explain your options, and help you understand the next steps.
Depending on the facts of the case, compensation may help address:
If an oilfield accident took the life of someone you love, eligible family members may have the right to seek compensation through a wrongful death claim.
We work to understand the full cost of an injury, including needs that may not become clear until months or years after the accident. Our firm prepares each case with the goal of pursuing meaningful support for the client and family’s future.
A serious oilfield accident can leave you facing pain, financial pressure, and difficult questions about the future. You do not have to face the companies and insurers involved on your own.
Ezequiel Reyna Law Office represents people throughout Texas who have suffered catastrophic injuries in oilfield explosions, fires, drilling accidents, equipment failures, oilfield truck crashes, and other devastating incidents. From our offices in Weslaco, McAllen, and Midland, we serve injured workers and families across the Rio Grande Valley, West Texas, the Permian Basin, and throughout the state.
Contact Ezequiel Reyna Law Office at (956) 968-9556 to speak with a legal team that puts you first.
Feel free to reach out and speak with our experienced team of professionals who are here to provide you with expert guidance.
After a devastating chemical plant explosion, the case was successfully pursued through litigation and concluded with a favorable settlement.
