Were you injured on the job in Midland, TX?
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we are workplace injury lawyers who hold negligent companies accountable when a worker is hurt on the job.
If you were hurt on the job in Midland, you may have an injury claim against a company that is not your employer, such as a contractor, a property owner, or an equipment manufacturer. A Midland, TX workplace injury lawyer determines which of those companies is responsible and pursues the claim against its insurer.
Our founding attorneys represent workers injured in the oilfield, at the gas plants, and on construction sites around Midland. Their workplace results include an $11 million recovery for an injured worker. We handle these claims on a contingency fee, and the first consultation is free.
Workplace Injury Lawyer Midland, TX
A workplace injury attorney represents a worker whose injury was caused by a company’s negligence and recovers the worker’s losses from that company’s insurer. The employer is only one of the companies on most Midland job sites. Staffing agencies supply the crews, contractors direct the work, property owners control the premises, and manufacturers build the equipment, so the company at fault is often not the worker’s employer. We identify each company involved, obtain the contracts that assign safety duties among them, and bring the claim against the one whose failure caused the injury. Whether a claim can also be brought against the employer itself depends on the employer’s workers’ compensation status, which we confirm at the first meeting.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 5,070 fatal work injuries nationwide in 2024, a rate of 3.3 deaths for every 100,000 full-time workers, according to its workplace fatality summary. Falls, slips, and trips caused 844 of those deaths. Exposure to harmful substances or environments caused 687. Texas accounted for 557 of the national total, according to the state’s occupational fatality report.
Types of Workplace Injury Cases We Handle in Midland, TX
Our workplace injury attorneys handle claims from the oilfield, the gas plants, construction sites, and the shops that serve them. Each setting involves a different set of companies and a different set of records.
- Oilfield accidents. Well site crews work for staffing agencies and service contractors as often as for the operator, so a rig injury usually supports a claim against someone other than the employer. We trace the contracts to find that company.
- Refinery accidents. Contract workers at the gas plants around Midland are injured by equipment the plant owner controls. The owner’s maintenance history is the first record we request.
- Construction accidents. Commercial builds or plant expansions put a general contractor and a dozen subcontractors on one site. The contractor that controlled the hazard is liable for it, whether or not it employed the injured worker.
- Explosion accidents. Hot work near flammable vapor, a failed pressure vessel, or a gas leak can injure everyone in the area. The hot work permit and the gas readings taken before the job show whether the area was safe to work in.
- Falls from heights. Falls from ladders, scaffolds, tanks, and platforms cause fractures or spinal injuries that prevent a return to the trade. The company that supplied or inspected the fall protection is usually the defendant.
- Struck-by and machinery injuries. Dropped loads, moving equipment, and unguarded machines crush limbs or cause amputations. A missing guard or a disabled safety interlock is evidence against the company that maintained the machine or the manufacturer that built it.
- Chemical exposure. Hydrogen sulfide, solvents, and acids damage the airway, the eyes, or the skin on contact. Exposure records along with the facility’s monitoring data show whether anyone warned the crew in time.
- Burn injuries. Flash fires, steam, and electrical contact cause burns that need grafting followed by months of recovery. The claim must include future surgery and lost earning capacity.
- Wrongful death. The family of a worker killed on the job has a claim of its own against the companies responsible. That claim covers lost support as well as the loss of the relationship itself.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers as my Workplace Injury Lawyer in Midland, TX?
Trial Lawyers Whose Cases Make Statewide News
Matt Greenberg has handled injury cases that were reported by the Texas Lawbook, the Dallas Morning News, and Houston Public Media. Lawdragon and the National Trial Lawyers have both recognized him. His career has been spent on the plaintiff’s side of plant, oilfield, and workplace cases. A Midland workplace injury attorney with that record enters negotiations with an insurer from a stronger position.
Mike Streich worked as the in-house lawyer for an offshore construction company, handling its injury claims from the inside. In that role he saw the process an employer follows after an injury, from the incident report to the insurer’s first offer. His practice is focused on catastrophic injury cases, and workplace incidents make up a large part of that work.
Workplace Injury Recoveries
Our attorneys have recovered more than $348 million for injured clients, including $11 million and $6.75 million in workplace injury cases. Two more workplace cases resolved for $4 million and $2.25 million. Those recoveries came from the same work we do as a personal injury lawyer in Midland, TX: finding the company that controlled the hazard and proving what it knew.
We handle workplace injury cases on a contingency fee, which means clients owe no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for them.
What Is Important to Understand About a Workplace Injury Case?
What Are Important Aspects of a Workplace Injury Case?
The first question in a workplace case is who can be sued. A master service agreement, a subcontract, or a staffing agreement states which company carried the safety duties for each phase of the work, so we start with those documents. They also identify the insurers, because each company carries its own policy. A workplace injury lawyer in Midland, TX requests the contracts before the demand is written, so the claim is directed at the right company from the start.
The second question is what the records show. OSHA investigates serious workplace injuries in Midland County through its Lubbock Area Office, and its file can be requested once the investigation closes. The employer’s incident report, the training records, and any safety audits are requested at the same time. Those records usually show whether the hazard was known before the injury, and prior knowledge of the hazard is the central issue in most workplace claims.
What Should You Bring to Your Workplace Injury Consultation?
A workplace injury attorney in Midland, TX can begin with the paperwork a worker is given after an incident.
- The names of your employer, the site owner, and the other contractors working nearby
- Any report or statement you signed after the incident
- Medical records and bills from the first visit onward
- Photographs of the equipment, the area, or your injuries
- Any letter, form, or call from an insurer or a company representative
The consultation is free and confidential. You will hear which companies appear to be responsible, whether your employer is one of them, and which records we would request first. You do not need your employer’s approval to attend.
What Is The Workplace Injury Case Timeline?
A workplace case follows six stages, and the first three run at the same time.
- We send preservation letters to the employer, the site owner, and each contractor within days of being hired.
- We obtain the contracts, the incident report, and any OSHA file while your treatment continues.
- Engineers or safety consultants review the equipment and the procedures when the cause is disputed.
- We present a demand to each insurer after your doctors have described your long-term condition.
- We file suit in Midland County if the insurers refuse to pay fair value, followed by depositions of supervisors and safety personnel.
- Mediation comes before trial, and a jury decides any case that does not settle.
A claim with one defendant and an undisputed cause can close within a year, while a claim with several companies runs longer because each disputes its share of responsibility.
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Workplace Injury Cases
Liability in a workplace case rests on negligence, and more than one company can share it.
- The contractor or subcontractor that controlled the work is liable for an unsafe procedure or a missing safeguard.
- The property owner is liable when it both controlled the work and knew about the danger.
- The manufacturer is liable when a defect in a machine, a tool, or a component caused the injury.
- The employer’s liability depends on its workers’ compensation status, which we confirm before any claim is filed.
Damages in a workplace case cover medical expenses, lost wages, and lost earning capacity. The last of those is often the largest figure for a worker who cannot return to the trade. Texas law also allows recovery for physical impairment, disfigurement, physical pain, and mental anguish under the state damages statute. The deadline to file suit is set by the state limitations law, which gives most injured workers two years from the date of injury. For a family’s wrongful death claim, the two years begin on the date of death.
Reach Out to Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Consultation
A workplace injury lawyer in Midland, TX can review your case at no cost and tell you which companies we would pursue. We represent injured workers only, and our fee is contingent on a recovery. Our attorneys respond quickly to every new inquiry. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about a workplace injury in Midland, TX.
