Midland’s Trusted Truck Accident Law Firm — $0 Fees Until We Win Promise
Midland’s Trusted Truck Accident Law Firm — $0 Fees Until We Win Promise
Talk is easy. Results are what matter. Below are real settlements and verdicts obtained by our Midland truck accident attorneys Erik Garza and Roshan Phipps for injured victims and families across West Texas and the Permian Basin. These are not projections. They are not averages. They are actual outcomes for real clients who trusted us with the most difficult moments of their lives.
Disclaimer: Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Every case is different. The results below reflect the specific facts, injuries, and circumstances of each individual matter.
18-Wheeler / Semi-Truck Accident
Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury — TBI I-20 near Midland — driver hours of service violation proven via black box data
Oilfield Truck Accident — Water Hauler
Injury: Spinal Cord Injury — Permanent Disability
Hwy 191 Permian Basin corridor — operator liability established through master service agreement
Wrongful Death — 18-Wheeler
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Spouse & Children
Driver fatigue and FMCSA HOS violation — punitive damages awarded
Tanker Truck / HazMat Accident
Injury: Severe Burns — Multiple Surgeries
Crude oil tanker rollover — HazMat regulation violations proven
Oilfield Water Hauler Accident
Injury: Broken Pelvis, Multiple Fractures
County road near Midland — overloaded produced water truck, operator liability
Frac Sand Truck Accident
Injury: Severe Spinal Injuries
Hwy 191 — driver fatigue, sand truck overweight load violation
Pipe Flatbed Truck — Unsecured Load
Injury: Leg Amputation
Cargo securement violation — pipe fell from moving flatbed on I-20
Oilfield Cementing Truck Accident
Injury: TBI — Long-term Care Required
E&P operator and trucking company both held liable — direct negligence and respondeat superior
Semi-Truck Accident — I-20 Midland
Injury: Cervical Spine Surgery — C5/C6 Fusion
Hours of service violation proven via ELD data — settlement before trial
18-Wheeler Jackknife — I-20
Injury: Multiple Broken Bones — 3 Surgeries
High winds + excessive speed — driver and carrier both liable
Tractor-Trailer Underride Accident
Injury: Wrongful Death — Surviving Family
Defective underride guard — manufacturer and carrier both named as defendants
Semi-Truck Rear-End — Loop 250
Injury: TBI + Permanent Vision Loss
Distracted driving + brake maintenance failure — punitive damages awarded
Crude Oil Tanker Rollover — I-20
Injury: Severe Burns — 3rd Degree, Multiple Surgeries
HazMat transport violation — inadequate load securement, punitive damages awarded
Gas Truck Accident — Hwy 191
Injury: Inhalation Injury — Permanent Lung Damage
H2S exposure — driver failed to follow HazMat protocol, carrier safety violations cited
Wrongful Death — 18-Wheeler
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Spouse & Minor Children
Driver fatigue + FMCSA HOS violation — survival and wrongful death claims, punitive damages
Wrongful Death — Oilfield Truck
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Family, Permian Basin
E&P operator and oilfield contractor both held liable — exemplary damages included in verdict
FedEx Delivery Truck — Midland
Injury: Shoulder Surgery + Lost Wages
Independent contractor defense defeated — FedEx held vicariously liable for driver actions
Dump Truck — Construction Zone
Injury: Broken Femur, Hip Replacement
Overloaded dump truck, improper lane change — contractor and general contractor both liable
City Garbage Truck — Midland
Injury: Spinal Injury — Permanent Partial Disability
Texas Tort Claims Act — 6-month notice filed on time, settlement before trial
Amazon DSP Delivery Van
Injury: TBI — Ongoing Treatment Required
DSP independent contractor defense defeated — Amazon’s direct operational control established
The results above were not handed to our clients. They were fought for — through investigation, evidence preservation, expert witnesses, and when necessary, trial. Every case starts with a free, confidential consultation.
A spoliation letter goes out within 24 hours of hiring us — preserving the truck's black box, driver logs, and dashcam footage before it is destroyed. That data has won cases outright.
Trucking cases often involve multiple defendants — the driver, the carrier, the broker, the cargo loader, the equipment lessor. Each one means additional insurance coverage. We pursue all of them.
Insurance companies know which attorneys go to trial and which ones settle cheap. We go to trial. That reputation alone produces higher settlement offers before we ever walk into a courtroom.
Erik Garza spent nearly a decade as an attorney inside ExxonMobil and Noble Energy. He knows exactly how oil and gas companies structure contractor liability — and exactly how to pierce it.
We pull every trucking company's inspection history, violation record, and driver qualification file. A pattern of violations justifies punitive damages — and significantly increases case value.
We work on contingency — which means our financial outcome is tied directly to yours. We only win when you win. That alignment produces the results on this page.
“After my husband was hit by an oilfield truck on Highway 349, we didn’t know where to turn. Attorney Phipps & Garza understood the Permian Basin. He knew who the trucking company was, how they operated, and how to get us 4X what the insurance company first offered.”
“After my 18-wheeler accident on I-20, I was overwhelmed. The Midland Truck Accident Attorney team handled everything while I focused on healing. They fought the trucking company’s lawyers for 8 months and got us a settlement that changed our family’s life.”
“You can tell Attorney Garza has been where we are. He doesn’t just talk about fighting for working people — he actually does it. Got me way more than I expected after a sand truck ran a stop sign and totaled my car.”
