Nicholas Albert Morrow

Attorney Nick Morrow,Trucking, Maritime, and Work Injury Trial Attorney

ABOUT

Nick Morrow is a Houston-based trial lawyer and co-founder of Morrow & Sheppard LLP, focusing on catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving commercial trucking accidents (18-wheelers), maritime and Jones Act claims, railroad injury claims under FELA, and oilfield and industrial explosions. He represents individuals and families against large corporate defendants in high-stakes cases where liability is aggressively disputed and injuries are severe and permanent.

Mr. Morrow regularly handles cases involving commercial trucking collisions, offshore injuries, and catastrophic industrial accidents across Texas and the Gulf Coast. His practice emphasizes early investigation, expert-driven case development, and trial readiness in complex litigation against corporate defendants and insurers.

Before representing plaintiffs, Mr. Morrow practiced at Norton Rose Fulbright (formerly Fulbright & Jaworski LLP), where he handled high-exposure litigation on behalf of corporations and insurers. He later became an equity partner and served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. He now applies that experience exclusively on behalf of injured individuals and their families.

PRACTICE AREAS

Trucking Accidents - Representation of individuals injured in serious commercial trucking and 18-wheeler collisions involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and disputed liability.

Admiralty & Maritime (Jones Act) - Representation of offshore and maritime workers in vessel negligence and unsafe working condition cases.

Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death - Representation in high-value injury cases involving traumatic brain injury, explosions, and severe workplace accidents.

Workplace & Industrial Injury - Representation in oilfield accidents, industrial explosions, and non-subscriber workplace injury cases.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

Oilfield & Industrial Explosion Cases

$20.6M — Oilfield explosion (catastrophic burn injuries)
Settlement on behalf of multiple plaintiffs injured in a Texas oilfield explosion. Defendants denied liability; case resolved following rapid expert deployment and extensive liability development.

$12.6M — Workplace electrocution and burn injury
Recovery for an injured worker in a multi-defendant case involving electrocution and severe burns. Case proceeded to trial against remaining defendant and resolved after jury selection.

$10.5M — Oilfield tank explosion
Two plaintiffs suffered severe burn injuries during a tank cleaning operation. Defendants disputed fault; case resolved after extensive expert work and depositions.

Maritime & Jones Act

$5.9M — Maritime injury
Recovery for an injured offshore worker in a maritime negligence case involving unsafe working conditions.

$4.9M — Jones Act offshore injury
Settlement on behalf of an offshore worker injured during vessel operations under the Jones Act.

$3.2M — Jones Act jury verdict (offshore vessel incident)
Unanimous jury verdict for a deckhand injured during a personnel basket transfer in the Gulf of Mexico. Evidence showed vessel movement during transfer; verdict included punitive damages and was affirmed on appeal.

Catastrophic Injury

$9.8M — Traumatic brain injury
Settlement for a plaintiff who suffered a severe brain injury in a high-impact incident.

$4M — Wrongful death (trial settlement)
Negligent security case resolved during trial following a unanimous jury finding of negligence.

Other Significant Results

$7M+ — Jury verdict (residential gas explosion)
Unanimous verdict against utility and builder for failure to properly seal gas valve; defendants found 100% liable. Result led to changes in safety practices.

$1.1M — FELA railroad injury
Recovery for injured railroad worker after liability was initially denied under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.

$900K — Commercial trucking accident
Settlement involving rear-end collision with a commercial vehicle resulting in head and dental injuries.

Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is unique and depends on its specific facts and circumstances.

HONORS & RECOGNITION

Texas Super Lawyers — 2018–2024, 2026

Best Lawyers in America — 2024

Texas Bar Foundation — Life Fellow

Texas Rising Stars — 2012–2015

America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators — 2025