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Houston Industrial Accident Lawyer


 


Houston Industrial Accident Lawyer | Merman Law FirmThe Houston area is home to almost 11,000 manufacturing plants, making products ranging from computer circuitry to petrochemicals. Houston is one of the energy capitals of the world, with more than 5000 energy firms in the area. Houston is home to the $15 billion petrochemical complex at the Houston Ship Channel and boasts more than 400 chemical manufacturing plants employing more than 35,000 employees. In addition to chemical, petroleum and other manufacturing services, Houston is home to the largest shipping port in the United States and the sixth-largest port in the world.


 


Houston Industrial Accident Lawyer | Merman Law FirmWith so many workers working in plants and fields that are inherently dangerous, there are thousands of accidents each year caused by human error, poor plant conditions, inefficient operation and lack of safety gear and precautions. The Merman Law Firm has represented thousands of workers injured by the negligence of others, including plant explosions throughout Texas and Louisiana, crane collapses, tank explosions, and hidden dangers on plant premises. Each case involved serious injury and, often, death. These are dangerous jobs and the penalty for mistakes is extremely high.


 


Why Choose the Merman Law Firm for Your Industrial Accident Case?


 


The lawyers and staff at the Merman Law Firm are dedicated to providing the highest possible level of service for your industrial accident case. We have handled plant explosions, tank explosions, toxic releases, crane collapses and other industrial workplace injuries for more than a decade. The lawyers at the Merman Law Firm have experience and contacts that provide an extra edge in litigation. We routinely retain former directors of OSHA as litigation experts and understand the ins and outs of workplace safety. When things go wrong, for whatever reason, during industrial processes, the consequences are grave. Most of the injuries are severe and unfortunately many do not survive an industrial accident.


 


Since 2006, the Merman Law Firm has represented hundreds of clients affected by industrial releases or injured on a work site. In every instance, we have endeavored to exceed our client's expectations with our caring representation. From the time of your accident until your case is concluded to your satisfaction, The Merman Law Firm endeavors to provide caring, experienced representation and personal service.


 


No-Risk Representation


 


As with any case, your industrial accident case begins with a free - no obligation consultation with a member of our firm experienced with industrial accident litigation. If you are injured and decide that The Merman Law Firm is the right firm for your case, and we determine that we can service your needs and act as your counsel, then we step in and take care of everything we possibly can so that you can focus on healing your body and getting back to your regular life. If you have lost a loved one in an industrial accident, we will help establish the probate proceedings and try to make this process as easy for your as possible.


 


There is no risk to you when the Merman Law Firm handles your case.  The Merman Law Firm will front all of the costs of your case and you only pay your lawyer for the fees and expenses if we recover. There are no circumstances where you have to reach into your pocket and pay the Merman Law Firm – either the wrongdoer (or, more often, their insurance) pays or we do not get paid at all.


 


Personal Service


 


We take our motto, “personal service for personal injury victims,” seriously and we want to make this process as simple as possible for you.  Some of the things we do to achieve this goal when you have been injured in an industrial context are:













          • Investigate the accident site,






 







          • Preserve all evidence,






 







          • Hire exceptional experts to provide root-cause analysis and reports,






 







          • Open a probate proceeding to ensure the case runs as smoothly as possible,






 







          • Help you find appropriate specialists or work with your worker’s comp to make sure your treatment is prompt and comprehensive,






 







          • Order the OSHA and/or police report and talk to witnesses,






 







          • Collect your medical records,






 







          • Negotiate with insurance,






 







          • Inform you and discuss with you any offers made to settle your suit,






 







          • File your lawsuit if your claim is not settled pre-suit,






 







          • Conduct depositions, hearings, mediation, and trial






 







          • Hire and present experts, and






 









We Get Results!


 


Everything we do is aimed at making the process easy for you and maximizing your recovery. We are very proud of our results and our winning percentage in a trial.  Mr. Merman’s personal trial record includes tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements. Click here to read about some representative cases we have handled – we have only listed a few cases – because each case is different and we will treat you as an individual.