Houston, TX
Trucking accident Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Trucking Accident, Admiralty & Maritime ... +2 more
OUTCOME: $20,600,000 Settlement
Confidential settlement on behalf of multiple persons who suffered severe burns and other serious injuries in a Texas oil industry explosion accident. Defendants denied responsibility. The firm defeate ... d multiple motions to dismiss and resolved the case in under 24 months.
OUTCOME: $490,000 Settlement
October 2025 settlement on behalf of a longshoreman who suffered a serious right shoulder rotator cuff tear at a gulf coast port when his safety harness caught on a shipping container and pulled him ba ... ckward, causing him to fall and land on his shoulder. The plaintiff was a temporary worker placed at the port through a staffing agency, creating complex borrowed servant and multi-party liability issues involving a stevedoring company, a terminal operator, and the staffing agency. Defendants disputed liability and argued the plaintiff's pre-existing conditions and smoking complicated his recovery. Morrow & Sheppard navigated a workers' compensation lien, coordinated orthopedic and cardiac clearance for rotator cuff surgery, and pursued third-party claims against the port terminal operator and stevedoring companies responsible for site safety.
OUTCOME: $10,500,000 Settlement
Settlement on behalf of two plaintiffs who suffered severe burns and other serious injuries while cleaning a tank at a remote Texas oilfield site when an explosion occurred. Defendants denied responsib ... ility and attempted to attribute fault to the plaintiffs. The firm assembled oilfield safety and explosion experts, conducted more than two dozen depositions, and defeated multiple defense motions to dismiss before resolving the case in under 24 months.
OUTCOME: $3,200,000 Verdict
Unanimous jury verdict for a deckhand severely injured during a personnel basket transfer operation offshore. The case involved complex maritime liability issues under the Jones Act and required expert ... testimony regarding offshore safety practices.
OUTCOME: $4,000,000 Settlement During Trial
Settlement reached during trial in a negligent security case in Harris County Texas after extensive litigation and trial preparation involving serious injuries caused by inadequate security at a commer ... cial property.
OUTCOME: $1,100,000 Settlement
Settlement for an injured railroad worker after the railroad initially denied the incident occurred and disputed liability under the Federal Employers' Liability Act.
OUTCOME: 1.5 million settlement
Served as managing attorney in a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) matter involving a railroad worker injured in a fall. The case resulted in a $1.5 million settlement following spinal surgery an ... d ongoing care.
OUTCOME: $850,000 settlement
Managed a maritime injury case involving a personnel basket transfer incident offshore, which resolved with an $850,000 settlement in Harris County, Texas.
OUTCOME: $687,500 Settlement
Oversaw a Jones Act claim for an offshore worker injured at sea, leading to a $687,500 settlement. Case facts remain confidential at the client’s request.
OUTCOME: $185,000 Settlement
Handled litigation for a client injured on a construction site, resulting in a $185,000 negotiated settlement.
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