San Antonio
Oilfield Accident Attorney

SAN ANTONIO OILFIELD ACCIDENT ATTORNEY AT THE REYNA LAW FIRM

 

San Antonio is home to many oil and gas workers. Whether it’s working the fields in the Eagle Ford Shale, or traveling to work in the West Texas oil patch, San Antonio oil workers help provide the needed workforce for the oilfield industry!

Oil and gas companies are responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their employees. Unfortunately, some of these companies miss the mark by exposing employees to hazardous and dangerous work conditions. Oilfield accidents are rampant, and many San Antonio oil workers face injuries and life-threatening injuries on the job.

If you live in San Antonio and experience an injury in an oilfield accident, it is crucial to take steps to protect your rights and seek compensation for your losses. First, remember, insurance companies and responsible oilfield companies are not on your side. Accidents and injuries are commonly under-reported in the oilfield industry. Injured San Antonio oil workers are often laid off and told that workers’ compensation is their only remedy.

At the Reyna Law Firm, we know oilfield injury law! We are committed to making sure you receive access to the best medical providers so that you can recover from your oilfield injuries. Also, we retain the best liability, medical, and economic experts to help us explain to a court and a jury the enormous detrimental impact an oilfield injury has on our client’s life! Our main objective is to get injured San Antonio oil workers the maximum compensation for their injuries, pain and suffering, loss wages, and medical bills!

SAN ANTONIO OILFIELD ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Statistics about oilfield accidents in the San Antonio area are not available. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has statistics about countrywide oilfield accidents. According to the BLS, in 2019 alone, 166 people were killed in oil and gas industry accidents. Altogether, 29 percent of those fatalities occurred in Texas. In a single year, across the country, 89 people lost limbs, 92 people were crushed, 102 people were burned, and there were 875 broken bones due to such accidents. Also, there were countless spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

 

WHAT TO DO AFTER BEING INJURED IN AN OILFIELD ACCIDENT

Since the fracking boom of 2007, the federal government has not taken care to ensure that adequate safety standards and procedures are put into place. Throughout San Antonio’s oil and gas industry, a dearth of government inspections and questionable practices by oil and gas companies converge to create an environment where oilfield accidents easily occur.

If you injure yourself working in an oilfield, seek medical care immediately. Do not speak to the insurance adjusters or any of your company’s representatives before calling the Reyna Law Firm. Things to know:

1. Name of Well Operator;
2. Name of “Company Man” consultant;
3. Name of Driller;
4. Location of the well site;
5. Names of any other third parties which services the well or equipment; and
6. Name of manufacture of any defective equipment.

The San Antonio oilfield accident lawyer at the Reyna Law Firm knows oilfield injury law! Call today for a free, confidential consultation!

SAN ANTONIO INJURED OILFIELD  WORKERS HIRE THE REYNA LAW FIRM!

The Reyna Law Firm knows oilfield injury law! We hold negligent oil and gas companies responsible for the accidents and injuries they cause. We have a proven track record of success with handling oil and gas industry accident cases. We offer 24/7 availability and take cases only contingency. That means you only pay us when we win your case.

We are members of the exclusive American Academy of Attorneys 100 Million Dollar Club and Lifetime Members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum! Fighting and winning for injured San Antonio oil workers is what we do!