Result

Oilfield Truck Crash | $9.75 Million Settlement

What Happened

Our client was driving in West Texas, sharing the road with a steady stream of oilfield traffic, when a sand hauler owned by a major oilfield service company pulled directly into his lane. The impact was catastrophic.

In an instant, a simple drive turned into a life-altering collision, leaving our client with serious injuries and months of recovery.

What followed was a fight not just over what happened on the road, but over who was truly responsible for it.

How We Fought for Him

From the outset, the defense tried to play corporate shell games. The parent company, a global oilfield services giant, claimed the crash wasn’t its problem, arguing that a small, underinsured subsidiary owned and operated the truck. They insisted their exposure was limited to that subsidiary’s minimal policy.

We didn’t accept that.

Through aggressive discovery, corporate depositions, and detailed financial tracing, we proved that the so-called “subsidiary” was not a separate entity at all: it was the alter ego of the parent company.

We uncovered overlapping officers, shared finances, identical safety management systems, and joint control over the trucking operations. The lines between them weren’t just blurred, they didn’t exist.

By exposing the truth, we showed that the parent company couldn’t hide behind its paper subsidiary to escape accountability. They had the resources, the control, and the duty to ensure safety, and they failed every step of the way.

When the company refused to make a fair offer, we prepared for trial and made it clear we were ready to take the case to a jury. Only then did they agree to settle, not just for their claimed limits, but for well in excess of what they said they were insured for.

The Result

We secured a $9.75 million settlement for our client, a result that exceeded the supposed policy limits and forced one of the largest oilfield companies in the world to take real responsibility.

The outcome provided financial stability for our client and her family, covered extensive medical treatment, and sent a clear message to the industry: corporate complexity doesn’t erase accountability.

Why This Case Matters

This case demonstrates what happens when determination meets corporate deflection.

The defense thought it could hide behind a maze of subsidiaries and technicalities to minimize the value of a human life. We proved otherwise.

Under Texas law, companies can’t use shell entities to dodge responsibility for unsafe operations. Through persistence and proof, we showed that the “subsidiary” was nothing more than the parent company under another name, and that the same people making safety decisions at the top were the ones whose negligence caused this crash.

For our client, this case was about fairness. For the broader oilfield community, it’s a reminder that no company is too big or too complex to be held accountable when their trucks hurt Texans.

Related Case Types

• Oilfield & Industrial Vehicle Crashes
• Corporate Negligence & Alter Ego Liability
• Catastrophic Injury & Trucking Accidents

If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an oilfield or commercial truck crash, Greenberg Streich, PLLC is ready to fight for full accountability — no matter how big the defendant.

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