Undefeated Midland-Odessa Truck Accident Lawyers
In 2024 alone, Midland and Ector Counties saw more than 800 crashes involving large trucks and 18-wheelers. While truck accident fatalities have declined statewide, the Midland-Odessa region continues to experience a surge in serious and fatal crashes—from high-speed wrecks along Interstate 20 to violent collisions on busy oilfield arteries like S. County Road 1232. These crashes have devastated families and communities across West Texas.
After a catastrophic truck accident, going up against a billion-dollar trucking or oil and gas company can feel impossible. These corporations are quick to deny fault, minimize your injuries, and shift the blame—all while their legal teams work around the clock to protect their bottom line.
At Zehl & Associates, we don’t back down from any company, no matter how big or powerful. Our undefeated Midland truck accident attorneys have recovered Billions for victims in Texas and across the U.S., including record-breaking victories for families in the Permian Basin — and we’re ready to fight for you too.
Read on to learn how we protect our clients from day one—and how our relentless commitment continues to deliver some of the largest recoveries in history.
7 Ways We Protect Our Clients After a Commercial Truck Accident in Midland-Odessa, TX
1. We Stop the Company From Taking Advantage of You
Trucking and oil companies—and their multimillion-dollar insurers—have one goal after a crash: protect their profits by paying you as little as possible. They’ll send teams of lawyers and adjusters to pressure you, downplay your injuries, and shift the blame.
When you hire Zehl & Associates, that stops immediately.
From day one, we take over all communication with the company’s lawyers, insurance adjusters, and corporate representatives—so you never have to worry about being manipulated or pressured into settling for less than you deserve.
- We shut down direct contact from corporate lawyers and insurance adjusters, so they can’t twist your words, ask leading questions, or push lowball settlements
- We immediately notify all parties that you’re represented by an undefeated trial team with a proven history of record-setting wins — ensuring you’re taken seriously from day one.
- We protect you from surveillance, recorded statements, and medical authorizations that could be used to discredit your injuries.
- We take the time to truly understand you and what’s been lost — not just your injuries, but your career, your goals, your family, your way of life—then work with top experts to quantify those losses and maximize your recovery.
- We prepare every case for trial, which gives us the leverage to demand—and win—the maximum compensation possible.
With decades of experience and Billions won, we know how these companies operate — because we’ve beaten them in court time and again. We spare no expense in combating their dirty tactics, holding them fully accountable, and ensuring our clients are supported every step of the way.
2. We Make Sure You Receive Top Medical Treatment
Getting the right medical care is critical—not just for your recovery, but for proving the full extent of your injuries.
From the moment we’re hired, our top priority is connecting you with the leading doctors and specialists in the country—at no upfront cost to you. These experts don’t just treat your injuries; their records and testimony become key evidence in holding the company accountable.
We work closely with your treating physicians and our network of medical experts to:
- Identify the full scope and severity of your injuries
- Ensure you’re receiving the best possible treatment
- Accurately calculate the cost of your future medical care and support needs
We also make sure your medical bills and necessary living expenses are covered while your case is pending—so you and your family can focus on healing, not financial stress.
3. We Secure the Critical Evidence They Hope You’ll Never Find
After a crash, trucking and oil companies move fast to cover their tracks—hiding or destroying key evidence like surveillance footage, black box data, and maintenance records. They also deploy teams of lawyers and experts to dispute your injuries and blame you for what happened.
That’s why we act immediately.
From the moment we’re hired, we launch a comprehensive investigation—preserving and analyzing driver logs, ECM data, dashcam footage, training records, and other critical evidence before it disappears. We work with the nation’s top forensic experts and use advanced accident reconstruction technology to prove exactly how the crash occurred—and how it could have been prevented.
Our results show how we use evidence to win:
- $35M won (2025) using data recovered from a cellphone, company-issued tablet, and Apple Watch—along with expert testimony from a forensic cell phone examiner—to prove a distracted Ben E. Keith driver caused a fatal crash.
- $37.5 won (2024) using traffic video and a forensic animation of the accident to show the truck driver was distracted and never applied his brakes before rear-ending our client at 70 mph.
- $23.5M won using employment and training records to prove the truck driver didn’t have the training and experience needed to drive a company vehicle.
- $20M won using the 18 wheeler’s black-box data to prove the driver was distracted by his cellphone at the time of the crash.
4. We Use Our Expertise to Hold Every Party Fully Accountable
Most truck and oilfield accidents in Midland-Odessa are entirely preventable. They don’t happen because of bad luck—they happen because companies prioritize profits over safety, cutting corners on training, equipment, and protocols to protect their bottom line.
When you’ve been seriously injured, it’s rarely just one person’s mistake. These crashes often stem from systemic negligence—rushed training, ignored safety procedures, defective equipment, or relentless pressure to meet deadlines at any cost.
At Zehl & Associates, we’ve gone up against the largest trucking, oilfield, and logistics companies in the world—and won record-setting recoveries by holding every responsible party fully accountable.
We don’t stop at the driver. We dig deeper to uncover where the failures truly began—and who allowed them to happen.
We pursue all at-fault parties, including:
- The Trucking or Oilfield Company for unsafe policies, poor training, or pressuring workers to violate safety rules.
- The Driver for reckless behavior like speeding, fatigue, distracted driving, or violating hours-of-service regulations.
- The Vehicle or Equipment Manufacturer if a mechanical failure, tire blowout, or design defect contributed to the crash.
- Third Parties, such as contractors, loading crews, or maintenance providers who failed to do their jobs safely.
By exposing every breakdown and holding each party accountable, we don’t just build a stronger case—we create real pressure for change. Our deep expertise of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations, driver qualification standards, and state transportation laws allows us to expose—and shut down—the tactics companies use to avoid responsibility.
We’re not just here to win your case. We’re here to make sure what happened to you never happens to another family.
5. We Never Settle for Less Than You Deserve
Our team prepares every case for trial—because we refuse to settle for anything less than maximum compensation possible. Trucking and oil companies know we’re undefeated in the courtroom. And they know we have repeatedly won the largest truck accident verdicts in history.
As a result, most of our clients’ cases settle for record-setting amounts before trial.
But if the trucking company refuses to offer a fair settlement that fully compensates you and your family, we don’t hesitate to take the case to trial—where we have never lost.
From start to finish, we devote all necessary resources to preserve and maximize your case’s value every step of the way.
6. We Fight to Make Midland-Odessa Roads Safer for Everyone
At Zehl & Associates, we don’t just take on truck accident cases in Midland-Odessa—we know the region’s most dangerous roads, and we’re committed to making them safer for everyone.
In 2024 alone, at least 15 people were killed and dozens more injured in commercial truck crashes across Midland and Ector Counties. Truck accident hotspots included:
- Interstate 20
- State Highway 302
- Loop 288
- State Highway 349
- E. State Highway 158
- S. County Road 1232
Unlike in larger cities, these crashes don’t just happen on major interstates—they often occur on narrow, rural oilfield routes never built for heavy truck traffic. And too many are the result of reckless, preventable behavior driven by companies that put profit ahead of safety.
We understand why nearly 1 in 4 local traffic deaths occur near oilfields—and we use that insight to win record-breaking recoveries for our clients.
But for us, it’s about more than compensation. We’ve forced safety changes that have impacted the entire industry, including the first court-ordered sleep apnea study for commercial drivers. And we’ll keep fighting until oil and trucking companies are held fully accountable.
While we work to stop corporate negligence, you too can protect yourself on the road by giving big rigs plenty of space, never driving in their no-zones and blind spots, and reporting suspicious behavior to authorities.
7. We Stand by You Every Step of the Way
When our client Garry was hit by a reckless oilfield truck driver on Highway 115 near Kermit, TX, the crash shattered his knee in more than 35 places. Injured and alone, he had to crawl to a barbed wire fence to pull himself up and call for help.
Garry turned to Zehl & Associates because he knew about our record-setting verdicts and settlements, our experience holding the biggest trucking companies in the world accountable—and most of all, our unwavering commitment to our clients.
Our undefeated Midland-Odessa truck accident lawyers got to work immediately:
- Connecting Garry with top orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists in Texas
- Providing round-the-clock support for him and his family throughout the recovery process
- Securing a record-setting settlement that changed his life
“My settlement was far more than I ever expected,” Garry says. “Not only that, my daughters’ futures are now secure.”
At Zehl & Associates, you’re never just a case number—you’re family. And we’ll fight for you like it.
Undefeated Midland-Odessa Commercial Truck Injury Attorneys: 432-220-0000 for a Free Consult
At Zehl & Associates, we’ve won Billions for truck accident victims across Texas and the United States, including some of the largest commercial truck accident wins in history. And we have the resources and experience to take on the largest companies in the world and not just win, but set records.
If you or a loved one were injured in a large truck or 18-wheeler accident in Midland or Odessa, contact our Midland truck accident attorneys for a Free Consultation.
We’ll answer your questions, explain your options, and provide you with the information you need to decide what’s best for you and your family.
All consultations are free, and because we only represent clients for a contingency fee, you’ll owe nothing unless we win your case.