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What Some Jury Members and Clients
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., Client, 82.5 million dollar verdict
"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., 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., Client
-Teressa H., Jury member
Oil Rig Explosion Attorney
Houston Oil Rig Explosion Attorney
Oil rig workers face many dangers while working shifts that can exceed 12 hours or more. High seas 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 rig to rig across dangerously rough waters, working at multiple stations a day.
The Jones Act is designed to protect the legal 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 recent Forbes magazine report listed working on an oil rig as one of the 2010's top ten worst jobs. The report evaluated several different jobs by set criteria which consisted of work environment, physical demands, extreme stress, median income, and hiring prospects. Oil rig work ranked so low becasue of the high amounts of stress, the extreme physical demand, and numerous onsite hazards. Many of these hazards associated with the job could result in severe injury or death. Injury on the job can lead to major financial strain such as:
* 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
Maritime Law and Your Legal Rights
When you are injured because of the negligence of an 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 extreme physical requirements placed on offshore workers, injuries that result in a worker unable to complete any of their duties may make them unfit for work. There are few if any 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
Oil Rig Explosion Attorney Rob Ammons Discusses Oil Rig Workers Legal Rights on Fox News
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.
September 9, 2010
Danger: Tired Docs on Duty
L.M. Sixel writes a piece for the Houston Chronicle today that paints a frightening picture of how dangeorus our nations' hospitals really are.
Eighty-hour workweeks, 16-hour shifts and five days off a month may sound like a sweat shop to most of us.
Filed under Workplace Accident Injury Click here for more
September 7, 2010
On Labor Day: Remember Workers Safety
This Labor Day, America is facing a dizzying array of problems, none more acute than the twin crises of how poorly we treat our workers . In case anyone forgot, let's remember some of this year's grisly headlines:
* "Massey Accident, Worst Since 1970, Claims 29 Miners"
* "Families bid farewell to 11 men killed in Gulf rig explosion"
* "5 workers killed in explosion at Middleton, Conn., power plant"
Filed under Workplace Accident Injury Click here for more
September 3, 2010
Complaints Ignored, Ex-Egg Farm Workers Say
U.S. Agriculture Department employees working full-time at two Iowa egg farms at the center of a salmonella outbreak and massive recall ignored complaints about conditions at one site, two former employees say.
Filed under Product Defects Click here for more
September 1, 2010
Older Jeep Grand Cherokees Being Investigated for Fuel Tank Defects
AutoBlog has an interesting post today about a study of some Jeep Grand Cherokees for a particular fuel tank defect .The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into 1993-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokees over concerns that their rear-mounted gas tank may be prone to rupture in the event of an accident. The agency has recorded 44 instances where a ruptured fuel tank may have contributed to a total of 55 deaths resulting from fire.
Filed under Product Defects Click here for more
August 30, 2010
Should Shippers Share Blame in Trucking Accidents?
Whenever someone is
injured on the highway and a truck is involved often the driver
shoulders the lions share of the blame or the owner of the truck.
But what about the shipper? Should it bear any responsibility in cases involving an unsafe piece of equipment or unqualified driver?
Filed under Trucking Accidents Click here for more
August 26, 2010
Major Meat Recall in U.S. Announced
(CNN) -- Zemco Industries in Buffalo, New York, has recalled approximately 380,000 pounds of deli meat that may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a potentially fatal disease, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday.
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August 10, 2010
Honda is Recalling 400K Vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) - Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars from the 2003 model year to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being shifted into park.
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August 9, 2010
CBS News Talks to Rob Ammons About New School Bus Seat Belt Law
Christopher Reeve Foundation Making Strides for Victims of SCI
Even though Christopher Reeve , arguably one of the most famous survivors of spinal cord injury , is no longer with us, his legacy lives on through the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. One of his foundation projects builds on the findings of another member, Dr. Reggie Edgerton who in his research into the effects of activity and locomotor training on recovery discovered that the production of two neurotrophins or growth factors -- NT-3 and BDNF -- increased after training.
Filed under Spinal Cord Injury Click here for more
US Truck Safety Check Figures Announced
US - CANADA - MEXICO - Results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) Roadcheck 2010 are a reliable indicator as to the attitude of truck and bus drivers and operators and the figures show that the industry is maintaining the state of health it achieved last year when the statistics showed record low ‘out-of-service' rates.
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July 2, 2010
Tire Defect Attorney Bennett Midlo Talks to Fox News About the Dangers of Aging Tires
Ammons Law Firm attorney Bennett Midlo appeared on Fox news this morning to talk about the dangers of aging tires and how to determine if your tires are too old to drive on this holiday weekend.
Click here to watch the news clip.
Filed under Tire Defects Click here for more
June 9, 2010
Plant explosion attorney Rob Ammons talks to Fox news about his landmark $82.5 million dollar verdict for the family of a man killed in a Cleburne natural gas explosion
June 7, 2010
Natural Gas Facility Explodes Near Cleburne, In Johnson County
A natural gas facility has exploded near Cleburne in Johnson County killing three, according to the Cleburne city manager.
At least 10 people are missing, he said.
A lot of people have been transported to hospital with burn injuries.
June 7, 2010
Rough Ride for Bus Safety
Each red dot marks a location in Houston where a bus accident took place last year.
According to the Houston Chronicle , Metro buses were involved in more than 1,000 collisions last year — hundreds of which were deemed preventable or resulted in damages and injuries to riders, drivers and pedestrians.
June 3, 2010
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May 31, 2010
Car Tire Defect Lawyer Rob Ammons Tells CBS News Tires At Risk on Memorial Day
