Bismarck Oil Field Accident Attorneys
Work in North Dakota’s oil fields has always been known as dangerous, hard work. However, as the demand for oil and gas has increased, the conditions have become even more dangerous. In an effort to meet demand and increase profits, some companies cut corners on safety and hire inexperienced workers who will work for lower pay. When safety violations, inadequately maintained equipment, and undertrained or inexperienced workers come together it puts everyone in the oil field at unnecessary risk. Our Bismarck oil field accident attorneys are here to help you get the full compensation that you and your family so badly need during this difficult time.
Compensation for Oil Field Workers and Their Families
When you are hurt on the job, your financial future is on the line. Oil field accident injuries are often catastrophic or fatal. Those who survive may never be able to work again. Those who recover enough to work may never be able to perform the grueling tasks required to earn the pay they have become accustomed to. Families of oil field workers who are killed in fatal accidents lose the income they depend on to survive as well as a beloved spouse and parent.
Workers’ Compensation benefits can pay for your medical care and replace a portion of your lost income. You can start receiving benefits very quickly and you do not need to prove fault. But, Workers’ Compensation benefits are very limited and will not cover all of your needs and losses.
If you are eligible for Workers’ Compensation, you cannot sue your employer, under most circumstances, but you may be able to recover full and fair compensation through a third-party personal injury lawsuit. This is a lawsuit against someone other than your employer who bears some or all of the responsibility for your accident or injuries. It may be another company that was working in the oil field, the maker of a defective piece of machinery, a contractor responsible for repairs and maintenance, or someone else.
Our Bismarck oil field accident claims attorneys will investigate your oil field accident to determine all of the underlying causes and contributing factors so that we can determine if a lawsuit is appropriate and pursue every avenue of compensation available to you and your family.
If you have been injured in an oil field accident, or if you have lost a loved one as a result of a fatal oil field accident, the Bismarck oil field accident attorneys of Maring Williams Law Office, P.C. are here to help. Please call us at (800) 492-5297 or contact us online today to schedule your free initial consultation.
