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What Some Jury Members and Clients
-Michael G., Former Client
-Veronica A., Former Client
"Thank you very much for all the work that you did on our behalf. I really appreciate everything that you all did, as well as your professionalism and the timely manner in which you got things done.
Also, please give our thanks to your staff who were so helpful when we had questions! If we have need of your services or if we know anyone else who does anytime in the future, we will certainly give you a call! Thank you again for everything."
"A little over two years ago I received a telephone call that all parents dread to hear. The person on the other line simply said, “Your daughter has been in an accident”. Well here I was 1500 miles away from her , trying to absorb the rest of the conversation, trying to stay focused enough to get the details. Shortly after I arrived in Texas my lovely daughter of 38 years passed away from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.
I won’t continue this story, however what I will say is, when things calmed down a little, I knew I must become a voice for my daughter. Though a chain of events our family was introduced to the Ammons Law Firm of Houston, Texas.
From the first initial contact with Mr. Robert Ammons and his staff, I hung up the telephone feeling as if I and my family were in good hands. We had constant contact from Ohio to Texas via the telephone and the computer for two years. The staff made all the arrangements anytime I had to fly to Texas and made sure I had comfortable accommodations while I was there.
My family and I were kept abreast of the progress for our case on a regular basis. Anytime I had any questions, the staff was polite, informative, and punctual with the answers.
I am very satisfied with the level of concern and commitment Mr. Ammons and his staff displayed from the beginning to the conclusion of our association.
I would highly recommend this law firm to anyone who might be seeking one.
Thank You Mr. Ammons and your staff."
This was my first case to be on a jury. I really connected to the attorneys and the family."
Bennett cares for the well being of my children and me, and is truly sincere. During the two years of my lawsuit and throughout the trial, Bennett was there to answer any questions or concerns I had. I am grateful for all of his hard work, advice, and support.
The Ammons Law Firm believed in my late husband and what I was fighting for. They brought out the truth, and brought justice to his name. The friendships that were made with the attorneys of the Ammons Law Firm will be life long. I could not have done this without them."
-Candee P., Former client
"I was totally happy with Rob Ammons and the lawyers at the Ammons Law Firm. Rob Ammons went the extra mile. I am beside myself. I feel so good with the settlement they obtained."
-Christopher R., Former Client
"Thank you for everything, this [incident] has been the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. But thank God we have a great support system. Again thank you sooo much from the bottom of our hearts."
-Monica S., Former Client
-Teressa H., Jury member
Transocean Oil Rig Explosion
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BP Oil Executives Start the Blame Game on Capital Hill
BP directs blame for the blowout at Transocean, the rig's owner and overseer of the operation of the blowout preventer, a stack of pipes and valves designed to close off the flow of oil in case of a sudden pressure change.
BP's stock was down about 1.5 percent in early London trading. Company shares have fallen more 15 percent since the rig blast on April 20, wiping about $30 billion from its market value.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce says its investigation of the fatal Deepwater Horizon accident has raised five areas where it appears BP may have put cost above safety:
- Using a single length of production pipe in the well.
- Using too few "centralizers"
to keep the producing pipe centered.
- Failure to run a test called a cement bond log to evaluate a cement job.
- Failure to clear debris from
the well by circulating drilling mud through it.
- Failure to lock down the wellhead.
Coast Guard Responding To Second Oil Rig Accident In Louisiana
Kris Alingod - AHN News Contributor
New Orleans, LA, United States (AHN) - The Coast Guard is responding to an overturned oil rig off the coast of Louisiana even as federal and local officials race to clean up a massive spill from the explosion of a BP/Transocean drilling platform.
A mobile inland drilling unit capsized in the Charenton navigational canal south of Highway 90, according to a Coast Guard statement. The rig has a capacity of 20,000 gallons of diesel, but the Coast Guard said over the weekend that it is not leaking fuel.
Nevertheless, a containment boom 500 feet long has been deployed around the platform as a precaution. Officials have also established a 1,000-yard safety zone. A salvage plan is being developed and the investigation of the accident continues.
The Coast Guard has about 2,000 personnel and more than 100 vessels helping contain a spill following the April 20 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon, a mobile offshore drilling unit owned by Transocean.
The blast occurred 52 miles off the coast of Venice and left three workers critically injured and 11 missing.
More than 1 million gallons of an oil-water mix have been recovered from the Deepwater Horizon spill, the Coast Guard said. The departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Commerce are working with the Environmental Protection Agency and governors of Gulf states stop the leak and save wildlife.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sunday said it closed commercial and recreational fishing in federal waters affected by the spill, mostly Louisiana waters at the mouth of the Mississippi river to waters off Florida's Pensacola Bay.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has activated the state National Guard to help respond to the spill and about 600 guardsmen will help with clean-up efforts for 90 days.
People along the Gulf Coast braced for environmental damage and disruption to businesses, such as the rich shrimp and oyster fisheries along southern Louisiana. President Obama said he will commit "every single resource" the federal government had available to combat the spill, as the military began mobilizing Thursday to help prevent environmental damage.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the spill which occured after an explosion on the Transocean oil rig.
ABOUT TRANSOCEAN
Type Public (NYSE: RIG)
Industry Oil Equipment & Services
Founded 1973 as Sonat Offshore
Headquarters Houston, Texas
Key people Steven Newman, Chief Executive Officer
Products Drilling
Oil and Gas Exploration
Revenue $12.674 Billion (2008)
Net income $4.202 billion (2008)
Employees 26,300 (2008)
Website www.deepwater.com
Transocean is the world's largest offshore drilling contractor and the leading provider of drilling management services worldwide. With a fleet of 140 mobile offshore drilling units plus three ultra-deepwater units under construction, the company's fleet is considered one of the most modern and versatile in the world due to its emphasis on technically demanding segments of the offshore drilling business. Its worldwide fleet is more than twice the size of the next-largest competitor. The company owns or operates a contract drilling fleet of 46 High-Specification Floaters (Ultra-Deepwater, Deepwater and Harsh-Environment semisubmersibles and drillships), 26 Midwater Floaters, 10 High-Specification Jackups, 55 Standard Jackups and other assets utilized in the support of offshore drilling activities worldwide.
Safety History
Oil platform workers typically stay on oil platforms for two weeks at a time, followed by two weeks on land. It can be a difficult business. Since 2001, there have been 69 offshore deaths, 1,349 injured and 858 fires and explosions in the Gulf of Mexico according to the federal Minerals Management Service.
Contact Information
Coast Guard hotline for next of kin: 1-832-587-8554
MARITIME LAW
If you have been injured at sea while working on an oil rig, oil drilling ship, semi-submersible, crew boat, or oil supply ship, you may have a claim for money damages under Federal Maritime law.
The Jones Act and the general maritime law create rights for damages against your employer which includes coverage for all medical expenses. When you are injured through the negligence of your employer, you may be entitled for compensation for lost past and future wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, future medical expenses, and costs of retraining. Because of the physical demands placed on offshore workers, injuries that leave a worker less than 100 percent fit may make them unfit for duty. There are few light duty jobs for workers on an oil rig, oil supply ship or crew boat.
In most instances, jack up rigs, floating oil rigs, and lay barges that move from location to location are vessels in navigation and create rights under the Jones Act for workers injured while working aboard these structures. In most cases, the Jones Act provides more liberal damages than damages available to workers on fixed production platforms who are limited by compensation under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Common injuries after oil rig explosions include:
- Burns
- Lacerations
- Brain injury from blasts
- Exposure to toxic and dangerous chemicals
- Loss of hearing
- Loss of limbs
- Spine injury from falls
ABOUT THE JONES ACT
Oil rig workers face many dangers while working 1shifts that can exceed
12 hours or more. The conditions are often very dangerous work
environments. Workers must endure dangerously extreme weather, all
while working under extreme pressure. Many times, workers will travel
from platform to platform across rough waters, servicing multiple
stations a day.
The Jones Act protects the rights of oil rig workers as
well as the rights of those who work on jack-up rigs, barges, drill
ships, crew boats, and other moveable vessels. Under maritime law,
oil rigs are considered vessels and that means protection for people
injured while working on an oil rig.
A February report by Forbes magazine listed working on an
oil rig as one of the top ten worst jobs for 2010. They came to their
conclusion by evaluating several different jobs by set criteria which
consisted of work environment, physical demands, stress, median
income, and hiring outlook. Oil rig work came in low due to the high
amounts of stress, physical demand, and onsite hazards. Many of these
hazards associated with the job could result in severe injury or
death. That in turn would result in high medical costs due to any of
the following:
* Hospitalization
* Long Term Rehabilitation
* In-Home Care
* Lost Wages and Earning Capacity
* Future physical or emotional health complications
associated with the injury
* Medication
* Emotional and financial counseling for the worker
and his family
* Vocational Rehabilitation
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company And Driver
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Workplace Negligence Attorney Settles Fatal Scaffolding Collapse Lawsuit
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Suit Filed Against Cooper After Tread Sepearation Causes Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: January 4, 2012
Article - Update On The Ammons Law Firm Scholarship Recepient Devon Wade.
Release dateline: December 21, 2011
Suit Filed Against Car Dealer That Failed To Warn
Release dateline: December 13, 2011
Michelin Rollover Crash Suit Settled
Release dateline: December 13, 2011
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company In Jack-Knife Crash
Release dateline: December 6, 2011
Rollover Crash Suit Settled Against Bridgestone And Ford
Release dateline: December 6, 2011
Product Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against General Motors LLC After Seat Back Collapses in Crash
Release dateline: November 30, 2011
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against German Auto Manufacturer in Deadly Rollover Crash
Release dateline: November 30, 2011
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Nissan in Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: November 30, 2011
Bus Accident Attorney Rob Ammons and Jarod Bonine of the Ammons Law Firm Investigate Bus Rollover
Release dateline: November 15, 2011
Toyota Recalls 420K
Cars in U.S.
Release dateline: November 9, 2011
Suit Filed Against Ford After Fatal Explorer Rollover
Release dateline: November 2, 2011
Tire Defect Lawyer Rob Ammons Files Suit After Tread Separation Causes Deadly Rollover Accident
Release dateline: October 21, 2011
Truck Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Trucking Company and Chrysler in Highway Crash
Release dateline: October 10,2011
"Benefits Of A Grief Counselor's Testimony" Is Rob Ammons Latest Publication In The October 2011 Edition of Trial Magazine
Release dateline: October 2011
Industrial Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit After Crane Collapse at Port Arthur Refinery Injures Worker
Release dateline: September 28, 2011
Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit for Seriously Injured Toddler
Release dateline: September 28, 2011
Tire Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Michelin and Dealership After Tread Separation Causes Fatal Crash
Release dateline: September 28, 2011
Attorney Rob Ammons Settles Suit Against Ford In Deadly Rollover Crash
Release dateline: September 22, 2011
Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Wenzel Downhole Tools, U.S., Inc., and Driver for Causing Rollover
Release dateline: August 30, 2011
Product Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against GM After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: August 26, 2011
Rollover Attorney Files Suit Against Honda After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: August 25, 2011
Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: August 19, 2011
Roof Crush Seatbelt Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Wins Settlement After Truck Rollover
Release dateline: July 22, 2011
Injury Attorney Rob Ammons Wins Settlement for Ship Worker Injured at Work
Release dateline: July 21, 2011
SUV Rollover Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: July 11. 2011
A Tanker Truck has exploded in a Chambers County refinery. The explosion was reported around 4:20pm cst near FM1405 and FM2354.
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Release dateline: June 24, 2011
Truck Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit After 18-Wheeler Slams into Wrecker Driver Fixing Flat
Release dateline: June 23, 2011
Crash Tests Indicate Jeep Fire Risk
Release dateline: June 16, 2011
Important Tire Safety Tips
Release dateline: June 7, 2011
Tire Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company and Michelin North America After Tire Failure Deadly Accident
Release dateline: May 31, 2011
Explosion Attorney Rob Ammons Talks to NBC News About Dangerous Pressure Vessels
Release dateline: May 20, 2011
KPRC Interviews Ammons Law Firm's Bennett Midlo About an SUV Seatback Lawsuit
Dateline: March 17, 2011
Release dateline: 3/1//11
Accident Attorney Settles Suit Against Driver and Metals Supply Company
Release dateline: 3/10/2011
Explosion at Enterprise Products Plant- Rob Ammons Reminds Workers of Their Legal Rights
Rob Ammons 2010 Verdict Named by Lawyers USA Among Top Ten in the Nation
Release dateline: 1/22/11
Bridgestone Americas Tire Failure Suit Settled
Release dateline: 1/17/11
Mediation Resolves Lawsuit After Tree Trimmer's Roadblock Causes Deadly Accident for Motorcyclist
Release dateline: 1/2/2011
Mammoth Crane Collapse Claims Settled by The Ammons Law Firm
Release dateline: 12/27/10
Taking On Toyota
Release dateline: 11/19/10
Release dateline: 11/10/10
Rob Ammons Named 2010's Best Civil Lawyer
The Houston Press selects Rob Ammons as the premier personal injury lawyer of Houston.
Split Deployment Air Bags- Another Air Bag Defect Danger
Release dateline: 9/14
Rob Ammons talks to NBC news about air bags that only deploy on one side during an accident
Dangers Of Unbelted Students In School Buses
Release dateline: 9/19/10
Rob Ammons on the dangers for students who ride in school buses that don't have seat belts to protect them during an accident.
Record Trucking Accident Verdict Result for Family of Young College Student
Release dateline: 7/27/10
Young woman dies when the driver of an 18-wheeler doesn't pay attention to the road.
Houston Lawyer Believes Trial Strategy Critical for Big Verdict Result
Release dateline: 6/25/10
A look into how Rob Ammons obtained results for his client.
Car Tires At Risk
Release dateline: 5/30/10
Car tire defect lawyer Rob Ammons tells CBS news tires at risk this weekend
Aging Tires A Danger
Release dateline: 5/15/10
Tire defect attorney Bennett Midlo talks to Fox news about aging tire dangers
Rob Ammons Files Toyota Accelerator Lawsuit
Release dateline: 2/8/10
A fitting remedy for upfitted trucks
Companies that ‘upfit’ truck bodies for specific functions such as utility work should make engineering and design modifications rooted in safety. When they haven’t, here’s how to prove their negligence.
