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Truck Accident Case Results — Our Settlements & Verdicts
Real Results for Real Midland & Permian Basin Truck Accident Victims
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.
Truck Accident Case Results — Our Settlements & Verdicts
Why West Texas Truck Accident Victims Trust Our Firm
Erik Garza
$4,200,000
18-Wheeler / Semi-Truck Accident
Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury — TBI I-20 near Midland — driver hours of service violation proven via black box data
Roshan Phipps
$3,800,000
Oilfield Truck Accident — Water Hauler
Injury: Spinal Cord Injury — Permanent Disability
Hwy 191 Permian Basin corridor — operator liability established through master service agreement
Erik Garza & Roshan Phipps
$5,500,000
Wrongful Death — 18-Wheeler
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Spouse & Children
Driver fatigue and FMCSA HOS violation — punitive damages awarded
Roshan Phipps
$2,750,000
Tanker Truck / HazMat Accident
Injury: Severe Burns — Multiple Surgeries
Crude oil tanker rollover — HazMat regulation violations proven
oilfield & permian basin truck accident results
Roshan Phipps
$875,000
Oilfield Water Hauler Accident
Injury: Broken Pelvis, Multiple Fractures
County road near Midland — overloaded produced water truck, operator liability
Erik Garza
$1,100,000
Frac Sand Truck Accident
Injury: Severe Spinal Injuries
Hwy 191 — driver fatigue, sand truck overweight load violation
Erik Garza
$2,200,000
Pipe Flatbed Truck — Unsecured Load
Injury: Leg Amputation
Cargo securement violation — pipe fell from moving flatbed on I-20
Roshan Phipps
$1,950,000
Oilfield Cementing Truck Accident
Injury: TBI — Long-term Care Required
E&P operator and trucking company both held liable — direct negligence and respondeat superior
18-wheeler, semi-truck & tractor-trailer accident results
Erik Garza
$950,000
Semi-Truck Accident — I-20 Midland
Injury: Cervical Spine Surgery — C5/C6 Fusion
Hours of service violation proven via ELD data — settlement before trial
Roshan Phipps
$620,000
18-Wheeler Jackknife — I-20
Injury: Multiple Broken Bones — 3 Surgeries
High winds + excessive speed — driver and carrier both liable
Erik Garza
$1,800,000
Tractor-Trailer Underride Accident
Injury: Wrongful Death — Surviving Family
Defective underride guard — manufacturer and carrier both named as defendants
Roshan Phipps
$780,000
Semi-Truck Rear-End — Loop 250
Injury: TBI + Permanent Vision Loss
Distracted driving + brake maintenance failure — punitive damages awarded
tanker truck, gas truck & hazmat accident results
Roshan Phipps
$2,750,000
Crude Oil Tanker Rollover — I-20
Injury: Severe Burns — 3rd Degree, Multiple Surgeries
HazMat transport violation — inadequate load securement, punitive damages awarded
Erik Garza
$890,000
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 truck accident results — for surviving families
Erik Garza & Roshan Phipps
$5,500,000
Wrongful Death — 18-Wheeler
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Spouse & Minor Children
Driver fatigue + FMCSA HOS violation — survival and wrongful death claims, punitive damages
Roshan Phipps
$2,900,000
Wrongful Death — Oilfield Truck
Injury: Fatality — Surviving Family, Permian Basin
E&P operator and oilfield contractor both held liable — exemplary damages included in verdict
commercial, delivery & specialty truck accident results
Erik Garza
$310,000
FedEx Delivery Truck — Midland
Injury: Shoulder Surgery + Lost Wages
Independent contractor defense defeated — FedEx held vicariously liable for driver actions
Roshan Phipps
$475,000
Dump Truck — Construction Zone
Injury: Broken Femur, Hip Replacement
Overloaded dump truck, improper lane change — contractor and general contractor both liable
Erik Garza
$225,000
City Garbage Truck — Midland
Injury: Spinal Injury — Permanent Partial Disability
Texas Tort Claims Act — 6-month notice filed on time, settlement before trial
Roshan Phipps
$415,000
Amazon DSP Delivery Van
Injury: TBI — Ongoing Treatment Required
DSP independent contractor defense defeated — Amazon’s direct operational control established
Don't Let the Insurance Company Decide What Your Case Is Worth
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.
We Move in Hours, Not Days
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.
We Find Every Liable Party
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.
We Prepare Every Case for Trial
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.
Oilfield Industry Insider Knowledge
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.
FMCSA Violations Are Our Ammunition
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.
No Fee Unless We Win
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.
what the midland community says
"They knew exactly how Midland trucking companies operate"
“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.”
— Maria R., Midland
"From day one, I knew we picked the right team"
“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.”
— James T., Odessa
"He doesn’t just talk about fighting for you — he actually does it"
“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.”