Information And Legal Assistance For Victims Of The Enterprise Products Plant Explosion In Mont Belvieu, Texas.

UPDATE [2/28/11]:  Our law firm secured a Temporary Injunction Order against Enterprise Products requiring the company to preserve evidence per a Site Control Agreement in connection with the 2/8/11 Mont Belvieu explosion.

UPDATE [2/10/11]: Our law firm has filed a lawsuit against Enterprise Products seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), which will require the company to preserve all evidence relating to all possible causes and consequences of the explosion.  The TRO was signed by a Harris County District Judge on February 10, 2011.  The first hearing in this litigation is set for February 18, 2011.  Our attorneys will attend this hearing and ensure that Enterprise Products will be required to continue to preserve evidence that will be critical for any future lawsuits against the company, including the claims of our injured clients.

Our law firm has been hired by many of the workers who were injured in connection with the February 8, 2011 explosion at the Enterprise Products natural gas plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas.  We are actively taking steps to make sure the company preserves all material evidence that will be needed for any future lawsuits involving this explosion.

What Are The Most Important FIRST STEPS You Should Take If You Were Injured In The Enterprise Products Explosion? 

1.Seek immediate medical attention and follow your doctors' orders.

2.Make a note of precisely where you were located when the explosion occurred.  

3.Make a note of exactly how you injured yourself in connection with the explosion.  

4.REFUSE to give any "RECORDED STATEMENT" at this time.  It will most definitely be used against you later.

5.REFUSE to sign ANY FORMS at this time.  Company representatives and insurance adjusters are skilled at getting you to sign papers that will ruin your legal rights.

6.If you have any pictures or videos of the plant as it existed before the explosion, KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE.

7.If you have any pictures or videos of the explosion and resulting fire, KEEP THEM IN A SAFE PLACE. 

If You Were Injured In The Enterprise Products Fire, What Are Your LEGAL RIGHTS?

You may have legal rights that entitle you to monetary compensation.  However, every case is different, and if you want to know what your particular legal rights are, we highly recommend you talk to an experienced Texas personal injury lawyer.  Below are some initial issues that will need to be addressed in determining your particular legal rights.

1.What company did you work for?  If you were employed by Enterprise Products, your legal rights will likely be different than if you were employed by one of the contractor companies at the plant.

2.Do you have a "workers compensation" case, or a "third party" case?  Typically, third party cases are much more valuable than workers compensation cases.

3.What are your injuries, and how did you sustain them?  For example, did you suffer burn injuries, or did you sustain neck or back or other orthopedic injuries in trying to get away from the fire?

4.Will you miss work due to your injuries?  If so, you may have a legal claim for "lost wages."  Make a note of how much money you were making before the explosion, as this information is used to calculate your claim.

5.Do you support your family financially?  For example, if you support a spouse and children, typically your claim is going to have more value.

How Much Am I Entitled To Receive For My Enterprise Product Explosion Injuries?

The answer to this question depends on all of the facts of your particular situation.  Under Texas law, the following factors can be considered:

1.How much are your medical bills that have been piling up, and how much medical treatment do you need down the road?

2.How much work have you missed, and are you going to keep on missing work?

3.How bad are your injuries?  How have your injuries impacted your life? 

4.Do you have "physical impairment," which involves your ability to physically move your body?

5.How much pain have you experienced, and how bad is it? 

Want More Information?

Please visit our Work Related Accidents section, where you can get more work injury information and research your case on your own.

If you would like to speak with one of our lawyers about your situation, please call us at (877) 724 7800.  We will answer all of your questions for free, with no obligations.  If we accept your case, you will not owe anything unless and until you win compensation.