It was a nice sunny day. I got in my truck and hauled water from a duck pond to a frack location. I went and did a couple loads. I remember driving four miles south on 1788. As I got close to my left turn into the lease road, soon as I made that turn, that’s when I got hit by a freight train – it felt like. It was the scariest moment of my life.
Working out there as long as I have, you know, you’ve seen people die before and it’s never a good feeling. I wasn’t really expecting what was going to come next.
I woke up. I was hurting, I was sore. I felt like I couldn’t really move. So I knew I wasn’t able to go back to work right away. I think I was on workers comp for a week before they took it away and said I was fine, when I knew I wasn’t fine. I just couldn’t be there. It just felt like nobody was listening to me.
I really didn’t know what to do, and that’s when my wife’s dad suggested hiring a lawyer. I go on the website and watched testimonial videos. At that moment, I wasn’t that scared anymore. I was like, okay. They’re going to make sure that I’m taken care of.
Zehl & Associates have been there for me since day one. Even talking to somebody, I felt like I wasn’t just a number. They wanted to know everything. And Zehl & Associates, they were very helpful, even talking to them the first five minutes on the phone.
Every month I got a call. Every month I got a text saying ‘Hey, you know how things going?’ Since the past almost four years now, I have not had one moment that Zehl & Associates wasn’t in my corner.
It had a big impact, because I don’t think I could have gone back to work the way I did unless I got pointed in that right direction and got doctors’ information about what I needed to do and go through the surgeries that I had. And Zehl & Associates helped with that.
Going through this by myself, I don’t think I would have been able to do the things I’m doing now if it wasn’t for Zehl & Associates.
You know, my kids were worried for the longest time after the accident. My oldest said they didn’t want me to go back to work ever. I assured her, you don’t have to worry. Zehl & Associates was helping us out. Zehl & Associates was pointing us in the right direction to make sure that we don’t have to have this ever happen again.
Undefeated Oilfield Truck Injury Lawyers
Luis was simply doing his job, hauling water to a fracking site in the Permian Basin, when another truck slammed into his big rig along FM-1788, one of the most dangerous oilfield routes in West Texas.
But he wasn’t prepared for how far the trucking companies involved would go to avoid responsibility and discredit his injuries, turning an already devastating situation into something even worse.
Within just one week, his own employer cut off his workers’ compensation benefits, claiming he was fine — despite his serious injuries and the multiple surgeries he needed to rebuild his life. Luis knew he needed a team of experienced Undefeated Oilfield Truck Accident Lawyers to protect his future.
Holding Oilfield Trucking Companies Fully Accountable
“Zehl & Associates was there for me from day one,” Luis says.
We launched an immediate, comprehensive investigation that uncovered what really happened and proved why this crash never should have occurred. And we devoted our full resources to building a case designed to hold every responsible party fully accountable.
For our clients, that means being available 24/7 when it matters most, connecting them with top medical specialists and the best care available, and preparing every case for trial — forcing trucking companies to take our clients seriously from the start. It also means refusing to accept anything less than the full compensation our clients deserve for all of their injuries and losses.
As a result, we’ve won Billions for accident victims and repeatedly recovered the largest truck accident verdicts and settlements in Texas history, ensuring our clients have the financial resources they need to move forward after a catastrophic 18-wheeler crash and provide for their families for the rest of their lives.
We did exactly that for Luis, securing a record-breaking settlement that exceeded his expectations.
If you or someone you love has been injured in an oilfield truck accident, you deserve a team with the resources, experience, and track record to take on the largest trucking companies in the world.
We don’t just win—we set records.
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