Oilfield & Accident Lawyer in Carrizo Springs, Texas
Eagle Ford Shale country — and the heavy truck traffic that comes with it. More than 30 years fighting for South Texas workers.
Carrizo Springs sits in the middle of the Eagle Ford Shale, and that single fact shapes almost every crash we see in Dimmit County. The roads here carry water trucks, sand haulers, tankers and crew trucks — vehicles that are heavy, often in a hurry, and running on two-lane highways that were never built for this volume.
It also shapes the injuries. Oilfield work means falls, equipment failures, pressure releases and vehicle wrecks on lease roads — and here's what many workers don't know: if a company other than your employer caused it, you may have a claim that goes far beyond workers' comp.
Our office is in Eagle Pass, about 50 miles west. We're bilingual, we answer the phone ourselves, and your immigration status does not affect your right to file a claim.
Where crashes happen in Dimmit County
Around Carrizo Springs, the danger tracks the oilfield traffic:
The main north–south artery, loaded with oilfield trucks. Heavy vehicles turning onto lease roads and slowing for town traffic cause rear-end collisions with drivers who didn't expect a truck to stop.
A two-lane route carrying tankers and sand haulers. Passing on this road means crossing into oncoming traffic, and the trucks are far heavier than what drivers instinctively estimate.
Unpaved, dusty and often unmarked. Blind approaches where a truck pulls out onto the highway, and rollovers when a loaded vehicle hits soft shoulder.
Trucks entering and exiting at points that aren't designed like real intersections — no turn lane, no signal, limited sight distance.
Crew trucks moving workers before dawn and at the end of long shifts. Fatigue plus low light plus wildlife on the road is a recurring combination in Dimmit County crashes.
Long empty stretches where speed climbs and there's nothing to stop a vehicle that leaves the pavement.
Cases we handle in Carrizo Springs
Falls, equipment failures, pressure and chemical releases, and injuries on the rig floor or the lease. The key question is whether a contractor, an operator or an equipment maker other than your employer was responsible — that opens a claim beyond workers' comp.
Water trucks, sand haulers and tankers are commercial vehicles subject to federal rules. Driver logs and electronic data matter, and much of it can be overwritten in weeks.
Two-lane roads plus heavy trucks produce the most serious injuries in the county. Physical evidence at the scene usually decides these cases.
Soft shoulders, caliche roads and loaded vehicles. Sometimes the road condition itself, or the way a load was secured, is part of what caused the crash.
Intersection collisions and rear-endings on US-83 through town. We deal with the insurer so you can focus on healing.
Oilfield and heavy truck incidents are the ones most likely to take a life. Texas allows the spouse, children and parents to file, and we handle these with care.
What to do after a crash or oilfield injury here
Oilfield cases have a wrinkle highway cases don't: the company controls the scene, and it starts documenting things its own way immediately.
- 1Call 911 and report it. Carrizo Springs PD covers the city; the Dimmit County Sheriff's Office and DPS cover the highways. On a lease, also report it to the company — in writing if you can.
- 2Get medical care at Dimmit Regional Hospital, a critical access and Level IV trauma facility right here in Carrizo Springs.
- 3Photograph everything before it's cleaned up — the equipment, the truck and its company markings, the road or lease surface, and your injuries.
- 4Write down who else was on site and which companies they worked for. Oilfield sites often have several contractors, and identifying them is the whole case.
- 5Don't sign a company incident report you haven't read, and don't give a recorded statement to any insurer.
- 6Call us. We're about 50 miles away in Eagle Pass and the consultation is free.
Local information
- Hospital
- Dimmit Regional Hospital, Carrizo SpringsCritical access and Level IV trauma facility
- City police
- Carrizo Springs Police DepartmentCrashes within city limits
- County
- Dimmit County Sheriff's OfficeCrashes on county roads, highways and lease roads
- Courts
- Dimmit County courthouse, Carrizo SpringsWhere Dimmit County injury lawsuits are filed
- Our office
- 513 N Ceylon St, Eagle Pass, TX 78852About 50 miles west — we come to you
Why Dimmit County workers call us
In oilfield cases the money is usually not with your employer but with a contractor, operator or equipment maker. Finding them is the difference.
In Texas you can file a claim regardless of immigration status, and your status is confidential with your lawyer.
You pay nothing out of pocket. We only get paid if we win your case.
No health insurance? We connect you with doctors who treat you now and get paid from your final settlement.
English or Spanish, you talk to our team — not an answering service.
Frequently asked questions
I got hurt on a lease. Doesn't workers' comp cover everything?+
Workers' comp covers your employer, but oilfield sites usually have several companies working at once. If a contractor, operator or equipment maker caused your injury, you may have a separate third-party claim worth far more.
My employer told me not to talk to a lawyer. Can they do that?+
They can say it, but you have the right to consult one. Retaliating against a worker for claiming their rights is not legal in Texas.
Do you handle crashes with water trucks and sand haulers?+
Yes. They're commercial vehicles subject to federal safety rules, and the same driver-log and electronic data evidence applies — which is why the investigation has to start quickly.
I don't have papers. Can I still file a claim?+
Yes. In Texas anyone injured by another's negligence can seek compensation regardless of immigration status, and your status is protected by attorney-client privilege.
How much does it cost to talk to you?+
Nothing. The consultation is free and confidential, and we work on contingency: you only pay if we win.
Hurt in Dimmit County? Let's talk today.
Free, confidential consultation. No fee unless we win. Bilingual team available 7 days a week — and if you have no insurance, we'll get you to a doctor.
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is different; past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Reading this content does not create an attorney-client relationship.