Why Texas City Injury Victims Call the Ammons Law Firm

When someone gets hurt on these Texas City roads or inside one of the refineries or chemical plants, figuring out who is responsible is not always simple. In many commercial or work accidents, more than one person or company can be responsible.

Then there is also the timing issue. Companies and their insurance providers move quickly. They bring in lawyers early and begin looking into what happened, positioning themselves for an advantage.

Our role is to respond with the same level of focus and strategy for our clients. We carefully examine the facts, timelines, and responsibility. At the Ammons Law Firm,  we have handled serious injury cases for decades and have a record of recovering the full compensation our clients deserve, not what an insurance company is willing to offer. Other attorneys refer complex cases to us because of our track record of getting clients what they deserve.

Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Texas City

Texas City is not like most cities of its size. The risks in this industrialized city are different, and they shape the kinds of cases we handle. TxDOT crash records consistently place I-45 among the state’s most active areas where serious crashes happen more often than they should. You have SH 146 carrying a steady flow of commercial trucks through the heart of the industrial zone daily.

Then you have the industrial side of this city. The Port of Texas City is ranked by TxDOT among the highest-volume deepwater ports in the state, connecting the region directly to Gulf Coast and international shipping lanes. Surrounding the port are some of the largest industrial operations in the country, including the Marathon Petroleum refinery complex, as well as facilities operated by Valero and Dow Chemical Company. These sites run around the clock. So when something goes wrong in these environments, it is rarely simple. These incidents often involve multiple companies, overlapping responsibilities, and serious safety questions.

The cases we take here reflect what actually happens in this community:

• Car crashes on I-45 and SH 146, where heavy commercial traffic is constant, and responsibility is often disputed
• Refinery and chemical plant injuries involving third-party fault outside the workers’ compensation system
• Port and maritime injuries involving dock operations, cargo handling, and vessel-related incidents
• Premises liability cases where known hazards on industrial or commercial property were left unaddressed
• Wrongful death cases brought by families after a worker or driver was killed in an incident that should not have happened

We handle these types of cases all the time. In one port operations case, a dock worker was struck by heavy equipment, resulting in the loss of two limbs and a traumatic brain injury. These injuries completely took away his ability to work and live independently. Upon careful review of the case, we discovered that this tragedy was avoidable: our investigation showed the equipment had major blind spots, and the leasing company withheld information about important safety detection systems. We pursued the case to secure compensation for his ongoing, long-term care needs.

Do You Have a Personal Injury Claim in Texas City?

Not every accident will lead to a personal injury lawsuit. The key question is whether someone else’s carelessness caused your injuries, and in industrial settings, that question is usually challenged from day one.

Texas uses a “modified comparative fault” rule, found in Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 33.001. In plain terms, if the other side argues that you share some of the blame, any compensation you receive can be reduced by your percentage of fault. If you’re found to be 51 percent or more at fault, you can’t recover anything.

Insurance adjusters bring up this issue in almost every serious injury claim, and they often do it before you’ve had a chance to talk with a lawyer. That’s why it’s so important to understand how this argument works and how to push back against it, right from the start of a personal injury lawsuit.

Compensation and Deadlines in a Texas City Personal Injury Case

If you’re hurt in an accident in Texas, the law allows you to seek compensation for your medical bills and lost income. You may also be able to recover money for your reduced ability to earn in the future, as well as the physical pain and emotional distress caused by your injuries. Not all of these losses come with receipts, though. Some require careful documentation and support from experts to prove their full value.

In most cases, you have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003. If a government agency may be partly at fault, the deadline to give notice is even shorter. These clocks keep running while you’re weighing your options, so it’s important not to wait too long.

Call Our Texas City Personal Injury Lawyers at (281) 801-5617

Evidence disappears faster than most people realize. After an accident at a refinery or port, companies move quickly to write their own reports and protect their interests. Surveillance footage is often deleted after just a few days, and physical evidence at a busy worksite can be cleared away in hours.

If you don’t act now, the proof you need to win your case could be gone forever. Our team steps in immediately to freeze that evidence and protect your rights. At The Ammons Law Firm, we work on a contingency fee basis, which means you owe us nothing unless we win your case.

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Injured in Texas City? Contact a personal injury lawyer at The Ammons Law Firm at (281) 801-5617 to discuss your legal options.