Midland & Permian Basin Personal Injury Attorneys · 30+ Years

Midland Personal Injury Lawyer

Hurt in a wreck on I-20, an oilfield accident, a rig blowout, or an 18-wheeler crash on Loop 250 or SH-191? Patterson Law Group has recovered $100 Million+ for injured Texans. Free phone or Zoom consultation. No fee unless we win.

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How we serve Midland clients

Patterson Law Group does not maintain a brick-and-mortar office in Midland. We serve the Permian Basin from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices. The initial case review is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Midland and Ector counties for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial. Oilfield cases are time-sensitive: we typically launch an evidence-preservation effort the same day a case comes in to lock down equipment, JSAs, lockout/tagout records, and well-control logs before they walk away.

Cities and counties we serve in the Permian Basin

Patterson Law Group represents personal injury clients across Midland, Ector, Howard, Andrews, Martin, and Crane counties — the heart of the Permian Basin oil patch:

Midland Odessa Big Spring Andrews Stanton Crane

Counties covered: Midland, Ector, Howard, Andrews, Martin, Crane, Glasscock, and Upton.

Why injured Permian Basin clients choose Patterson Law Group

Real trial lawyers

We try cases. Three decades of trial practice in Texas courts, including against operators, drilling contractors, and commercial carriers. Every case is built for the courthouse from the start — depositions, expert workups, mediation — whether it ultimately settles or goes to verdict.

$100 Million+ recovered

Three decades of trial-tested results, including the highest Wrongful Death Settlement in Texas in 2024 — an 8-figure recovery for a grieving family.

No fee unless we win

You pay nothing up front. Free phone or Zoom consultation, available 24/7. Se habla español.

What to do after a Midland or oilfield accident

Get medical care immediately. Midland Memorial Hospital is the primary trauma center for Midland County, and Medical Center Hospital in Odessa handles the bulk of Level III oilfield trauma for the Permian Basin. Severe burns and complex polytrauma often transfer to UMC in Lubbock or trauma centers in DFW.
Preserve oilfield evidence fast. For a rig, frac spread, or hot-shot trucking crash, document the JSA, hot-work permits, lockout/tagout, well-control log, and equipment maintenance records before the operator's safety team rotates them out. OSHA may open an investigation. So may the Texas Railroad Commission for drilling and production incidents.
Report the crash. Midland PD, Odessa PD, and the surrounding city departments handle local crashes. Midland County Sheriff and Ector County Sheriff handle unincorporated areas. DPS handles I-20, SH-191, SH-158, and the rural farm-to-market network.
Photograph everything. Vehicles, the scene, license plates, road conditions, traffic controls, and any visible injuries.
Do not give a recorded statement to the operator's safety rep, the insurance adjuster, or anyone else without a lawyer. They are not on your side.
Do not sign any "incident acknowledgment" or settlement-program release without legal review. Many operators run their own claim-handling programs that ask injured workers to waive third-party rights.

Texas law — what Midland clients should know

Two-year statute of limitations

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 gives you two years from the date of the injury for most personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Worker's comp non-subscriber liability

Many Permian Basin operators and contractors are Texas worker's comp non-subscribers. Non-subscriber employers lose nearly all common-law defenses — their direct exposure to suit is dramatically higher.

Modified comparative fault

Under §33.001, you can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault. Recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.

Paid or incurred medical bills

§41.0105 limits medical damages to what was actually paid or incurred.

Wrongful Death Act

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 71 governs wrongful death and survival actions. Patterson Law Group won the highest Wrongful Death Settlement in Texas in 2024.

Gross negligence and exemplary damages

§41.008 caps exemplary damages but gross-negligence findings open the door to them. Oilfield cases involving repeated safety violations, ignored warnings, or production-over-safety choices are exactly the fact patterns that support a gross-negligence finding.

Midland's most crash-prone corridors

I-20. The east-west spine through the Permian Basin. Heavy 18-wheeler traffic, sand-hauler convoys, and oilfield commuter traffic. The Midland-Odessa stretch sees concentrated crash volume.
SH-191 (Andrews Hwy / Westchester). The Midland-Odessa connector. Frac-sand and water-hauler corridor; severe rear-end and rollover crashes are common.
SH-349 (Rankin Hwy). Connects Midland south to the Upton County oil patch.
SH-158 (W County Rd). Heads east-northeast from Midland through Glasscock County. Long open stretches with severe high-speed crashes.
SH-176. Connects Andrews to Big Spring through the oil patch.
Loop 250 (Midland) and Loop 338 (Odessa). Beltways carrying heavy commuter and commercial traffic.
Big Spring Street, Wadley Avenue, Loop 250 (Midland). Major surface arterials with frequent intersection crashes.
Lease roads and oilfield FM routes. Caliche lease roads and rural FM routes carry enormous oilfield traffic with little signage. Many are not engineered for the loads they bear.

Where Permian Basin personal injury cases are heard

Midland County

Civil cases are heard at the Midland County Courthouse, 500 N Loraine Street, Midland. The 142nd, 238th, 318th, 385th, and 441st District Courts handle the civil docket.

Adjacent counties

Howard County (Big Spring) — Howard County Courthouse, Big Spring. Andrews County — Andrews County Courthouse, Andrews. Martin County (Stanton) — Martin County Courthouse, Stanton. Crane County — Crane County Courthouse, Crane.

Federal court

Federal cases (FLSA, OSHA-related, certain trucking claims) are filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Midland-Odessa Division.

Cases we handle in the Permian Basin

Car accidents — I-20, SH-191, SH-349
18-wheeler and oilfield trucking accidents — sand, water, hot-shot
Rig, frac-spread, wireline, and wellsite injuries — third-party contractor cases
Worker's comp non-subscriber cases
Wrongful death
Catastrophic injuries — burns, amputations, spinal cord
Traumatic brain injury
Equipment failure and product liability cases

Common questions from Midland clients

Does Patterson Law Group have an office in Midland?

We do not have a brick-and-mortar office in Midland. We serve Midland and the Permian Basin from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices. The initial consultation is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Midland and Ector counties for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial. Oilfield cases are time-sensitive: evidence at a rig, wellsite, or hauling route can be moved or modified within hours. Call us immediately.

Do you handle oilfield, wellsite, and frac-crew injury cases?

Yes. The Permian Basin produces a unique mix of personal injury and wrongful death cases — wireline, flowback, frac, sand hauling, water hauling, and rig work all carry catastrophic-injury risk. Many oilfield operators and contractors are Texas worker's comp non-subscribers, which dramatically increases the third-party case value. We have run cases against operators, drilling contractors, hot-shot trucking companies, and equipment manufacturers.

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Texas?

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 sets a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury and wrongful death cases. Claims against governmental entities can have notice deadlines as short as six months under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Oilfield cases also have practical evidence-preservation deadlines — equipment, well control logs, and JSAs can disappear quickly.

How much does a Midland personal injury lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — our fee comes out of the settlement or verdict, not your pocket. If we do not recover money for you, you do not pay attorney's fees.

What is my Midland case worth?

It depends on the severity of injuries, the wage loss (which is substantial for oilfield workers), and the available insurance or operator coverage. Catastrophic oilfield cases routinely involve multi-million-dollar policies, primary plus excess. We will give you an honest assessment on the free consultation.

Where will my case be heard if it goes to court?

Civil personal injury cases in Midland County are heard at the Midland County Courthouse, 500 N Loraine Street, Midland. The 142nd, 238th, 318th, 385th, and 441st District Courts handle the civil docket. Cases involving federal claims (FLSA, OSHA-related, and certain trucking claims) may be filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Midland-Odessa Division.

What if I was hurt as a contractor on a rig or wellsite?

Most oilfield contractors carry their own worker's comp, but the case against the operator, other contractors, or equipment manufacturers typically proceeds as a separate third-party claim. That third-party case is where the meaningful recovery lives — and it does not waive your comp benefits when handled correctly. Many operators are non-subscribers, which dramatically increases their direct exposure. Call us before you sign any release.

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