Midland Oilfield Truck Accident Lawyer

Generally two years from the date of the injury, per Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003, with limited exceptions (a minor plaintiff, or a claim against a government entity, among others). Treat two years as the general rule, not confirmation for your specific dates.

No. We handle personal injury claims on a contingency-fee basis — no attorney's fee, no case expenses, unless we recover money for you. The initial consultation is free.

Not necessarily. Texas's modified comparative-fault rule reduces recovery proportionally for a plaintiff found 50% or less at fault, and bars recovery entirely at 51% or more. Where your case falls depends on the facts, which is why this needs a real review rather than a guess.

It depends on the length of treatment, the pace of the insurance company (or, in a commercial-trucking case, the carrier and any subcontractor involved), and whether litigation is necessary. We avoid promising a specific timeframe because it genuinely varies.

Depending on the facts, categories can include medical expenses, lost income, property damage, and pain and suffering. What applies and what it's worth depends on the specific case, not a general estimate.

The basics still apply: get medical attention, make sure a report is filed (which may involve a peace officer, DPS trooper, or company safety personnel depending on where the crash happened), document the scene if possible, and avoid recorded statements to any insurer before talking through your options.

Midland reported more than 544 truck accidents in 2025, with over 200 injuries and 13 fatalities, many involving trucks hauling water, sand, or equipment to and from well sites. That volume means a large share of serious Midland crashes involve a commercial vehicle, which brings in evidence — hours-of-service logs, maintenance records, company safety history — that a passenger-vehicle-only crash wouldn't.

Midland Memorial Hospital holds Level II Trauma Center status and serves as the region's trauma center. If your treatment came from Midland Memorial, that record is often central to documenting the severity of your injuries.

Civil cases are generally heard in the Midland County District Courts, at 500 N. Loraine St., with County Courts-at-Law handling certain civil matters within specific dollar ranges. We prepare Midland filings with the correct court in mind from the start.

I-20 has been cited among the interstates with elevated trucking-related risk nationally, particularly in poor weather, and Midland's per-capita fatal-truck-crash rate is one of the higher figures reported in the state. That's sourced regional data, not a claim we're making about any individual driver or company.