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$73.21 Million Verdict Birth Injury
The Buckingham & Vega legal team secured a $73.21 million verdict on behalf of a baby who was catastrophically injured due to the negligence of their doctor and medical team.
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Record-Setting $72 Million Verdict Birth Injury
The Buckingham & Vega team obtained a $72 Million verdict in a birth injury case when an OB/ GYN failed to properly monitor the mom during pregnancy.
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$16 Million Truck Accident
Buckingham & Vega obtained a $16 million settlement in a truck accident case. The truck driver was speeding and inattentive (texting) and crashed into the rear of a pickup truck stopped at a stoplight.
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$14 Million Dram Shop Liability
Our team obtained a $14 million dram shop verdict on behalf of a client who was injured due to negligence.
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$13 Million Truck Accident
Our team secured a 13 million settlement in a truck accident case. An eighteen-wheeler made an unsafe turn in front of a car driven by a grandmother and her family. The grandmother was killed and the family suffered severe injuries.
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13 Million Work Injury
Buckingham & Vega represented an oilfield worker who was killed when their company failed to properly train its employees on how to safely move waste bins. Our client was killed when he became trapped between two bins.
Common Causes of Oil Field Injuries in El Paso
One of the first things that your lawyer will look into after an oil field accident is what caused it. Oil fields are known to be risky, which is why accidents happen a lot when workers aren’t being careful. Through determining the cause, they’ll be able to pin down who was responsible for what happened and work toward proving that negligence was involved in your accident and subsequent injuries.
It’s also helpful to know the common causes of oil field injuries in El Paso so that you can feel certain that you’re eligible to file a legal claim. Here are some of the most common causes of oil field injuries that you might recognize as what happened to you:
- Long shifts
- Transportation of tools that can be dangerous
- Faulty tools and other equipment
- Dangerous roads leading to sites
- Fires
- Explosions
- Exposure to toxic compounds
- Distracted driving while transporting tools or other transportation
Any of these accidents can be devastating. Not only can they damage physical property and set back a timeline for a project, but they can also cause severe injuries to workers and any other people on the jobsite. Your El Paso, TX oil field injury lawyer can help you financially recover from what you suffered. Let’s take a look at the different injuries you could sustain from an accident at an oil field.