Undefeated Houston Wrongful Death Lawyers
Zehl & Associates secured a $49 million settlement for the families of two workers who were tragically killed in a construction accident at an industrial facility in Texas.
From the beginning, we knew the case presented a critical challenge: the company primarily responsible for the accident was our clients’ employer. Our undefeated Houston Wrongful Death Lawyers knew the defendants would fight to limit our clients’ recoveries to workers’ compensation. But these families had already suffered an unimaginable loss. We refused to accept a recovery that fell short of the full compensation they deserved.
We Refused to Settle for Workers’ Compensation
Texas workers’ compensation laws generally barred our clients’ families from bringing a traditional negligence lawsuit against their loved ones’ employer. Their only potential claim against the employer was for gross negligence under the wrongful death exception to workers’ compensation—and even then, damages were limited to the greater of $200,000 or two times their economic damages plus $750,000.
We refused to let that limitation define what these families could recover.
We Fought to Secure the Maximum Compensation Possible
We knew other companies were involved in the work surrounding the tragic accident, and we set out to identify every company whose conduct contributed to what happened. Through aggressive discovery and investigation, we uncovered additional responsible parties whose conduct contributed to our clients’ deaths and whose responsibility could be pursued outside the workers’ compensation system.
That investigation changed the case.
Instead of accepting a recovery limited by workers’ compensation — and a fraction of what these families deserved — we identified every available avenue of recovery and fought to hold every responsible party fully accountable.
Our Houston Workplace Accident Lawyers ultimately secured a record-setting $49 million settlement for our clients and their families.
Our Unwavering Commitment to Clients
The result demonstrates exactly why those injured or who have tragically lost a loved one in industrial workplace accidents need experienced Workplace Accident Attorneys — a team with the resources and experience to stand up to the largest oil and gas companies, refinery operators, energy corporations, and industrial employers in the world and not just win, but set records.
From day one, we fight for maximum compensation and never back down until our clients’ and their families’ financial futures are secured:
- We look beyond the employer
- We investigate every company and contractor involved.
- We obtain the evidence needed to hold them fully accountable— before it disappears.
- We uncover every avenue beyond workers’ comp to maximize recovery.
- We prepare every case for trial—and we’ve never lost against the largest corporations in Texas.
Every worker has the right to a safe workplace. When companies put profits before safety or turn a blind eye to reckless conduct, families who lose a loved one deserve more than limited benefits. They deserve full accountability, full compensation, and real justice. We are the team that fights to get it.
Undefeated Houston Industrial Workplace Accident Lawyers: 1-888-603-3636 for a Free Consult
With Billions won for accident victims, our Houston Plant and Refinery Accident Lawyers have a proven track record of success in connection with some of the largest refinery, oilfield, construction, and industrial accidents in Texas.
Our results include #1 Largest Burn Injury Settlement in History, a $100 Million Settlement for a group of workers injured in a refinery explosion, and an $85.7 Million Settlement for an injured refinery contractor.
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If you or a loved one were injured in a workplace accident, call 1-888-603-3636, or send us a confidential email through our Contact Us form.