Texas Pipeline Explosions Attorney in Houston, TX

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Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend

800 Commerce Street
2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002-1707713-222-7211 Firm Website For: Texas Pipeline Explosions Attorney in Houston, TX

Texas Pipeline Explosions Overview

Causes of Texas Pipeline Explosions

Extraction of oil and natural gas is a difficult and dangerous process. To do the job safely, workers must be well trained and have the equipment they need. Companies must continually emphasize worker safety, maintain equipment in good working order and ensure all federal safety regulations are met.

Safety failures in the field or at production facilities or gas plants can cause deadly Texas pipeline explosions.

Houston Texas Attorneys with Oil Field Accident Experience

Injured oil and gas workers and their families turn to Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend for help because they know we have the experience to investigate their case. We've been handling work-related injury and wrongful death claims since 1951. We've proven time and again that we're not afraid to stand up to the oil companies in order to get our clients the compensation they need.

Investigating the Cause of the Explosion

Pipeline explosions in Texas and throughout the nation occur due to a number of reasons. Some of the common causes of pipeline explosions include: 

  • Improper installation, including poor welding and failure to install emergency shut-off valves
  • Mechanical damage during excavation work
  • Defective parts, including gas connectors or control valves
  • Failure to maintain or replace an aging natural gas line, meter sets, joints, service lines and gas mains; failure to change out cast iron pipelines (which can suffer metal fatigue from corrosion and being over pressurization)
  • Failure to properly respond to consumers' "gas leak" calls
  • Inadequate safety practices and poor training of personnel, including failure to train and coordinate gas leak response with local emergency response organizations and failure to qualify employees under the mandatory "Cover Tasks" pipeline regulations
  • Failure to follow minimum pipeline safety regulations

Contact a Houston Injury Lawyer Handling Gas Drilling Injuries

For all personal injury and wrongful death claims, our lawyers use a contingency fee arrangement. We receive attorney's fees only when we are able to obtain a financial recovery for our clients.

If you were injured or a loved one died in a Texas pipeline explosion, discuss your situation with an experienced Houston, Texas, attorney at Abraham Watkins. Call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) to schedule a free consultation.

Other Frequent Case Types

Read more about other types of cases we often handle.

Areas of Practice

  • Texas Pipeline Explosions
  • Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

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713-222-7211
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713-225-0827
800 Commerce Street
2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002-1707