Settlement for South Texas Oilfield Worker Burned to Death

Terry & Thweatt, P.C. attorneys Joe Terry and Lee Thweatt represented the family of an oil field worker who suffered severe third-degree burns in a tragic oil well explosion in South Texas that eventually led to his death.  We prepared the case for trial, taking over 50 depositions, and after several mediations, obtained a record settlement that will ensure the family’s financial future will be secure. The award settlement was $10,372,271.76, with attorney fees and expenses totaling $4,029,614.83.