Whether on land or under water, the construction and maintenance of pipelines can be dangerous. The companies that own, construct and maintain these pipelines have an obligation to properly construct and maintain the pipelines. Nonetheless, people including pipeline workers and others often sustain injuries or are killed due to blowouts, explosions, heavy equipment accidents or toxic gas leaks.
Injured on the Job?
If you have been injured on the job and your employer has workers' compensation insurance, we may be able to help you get additional compensation if you were injured because of the negligence of another company or one of its employees.
Contact our Houston, Texas, law firm for a free consultation.
If you have questions about your legal rights in the aftermath of a pipeline accident that caused personal injury or wrongful death, contact the experienced pipeline accident lawyers at The Callahan Law Firm in Houston, Texas, for a free initial case evaluation.
Common Causes of Pipeline Accidents
Pipeline accidents occur during pipeline construction work and during regular maintenance. During construction, as the excavation work moves along the pipeline corridor, the worksite surface and trench are under constant change. These changing conditions include unstable sand, swamp, bedrock, permafrost and extreme weather conditions that create hazards when workers are handling heavy equipment or construction materials.
The dangers faced by pipeline workers and others include exposure to toxic gases and substances, a blowout of the pipeline, explosions, excavation accidents and machinery accidents.
Specialized Knowledge Is Required to Handle Pipeline Accident Cases
Our personal injury lawyers have backgrounds and experience that make them well qualified to handle pipeline accident cases.
Attorney Michael Callahan worked for several years as a design and construction engineer on refinery, chemical plant and pipeline projects before becoming a plaintiffs' personal injury lawyer. He now uses his specialized knowledge of the equipment, work processes and safety regulations involved in the energy industry on behalf of his personal injury clients. Attorney Casey Brown has in-depth experience representing oil and gas workers injured in pipeline accidents and other industrial workplaces.
Contact a Pipeline Injury Attorney at The Callahan Law Firm
Your initial case evaluation is free of charge. We handle these cases on a contingency fee basis. That means that we don't get paid unless and until you make a recovery. Call 713-224-9000, toll-free 888-224-7020 or send us an e-mail.
