Catastrophic Personal Injury Litigation Law Firm in Houston & Louisiana

Walker & Crawford, P.C.

1340 West Tunnel Boulevard Houma, Louisiana 70360 USA

 (985) 868-2403
 (985) 868-2404

www.walkertexaslawyer.com
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Walker & Crawford, P.C., voted as law firm of the year three times, operates in numerous practice areas including catastrophic personal injury, workplace injuries, wrongful death, petrochemical & industrial injuries, Insurance claim litigation and products liability.

Walker & Crawford, P.C. also has extensive familiarity with the representation of victims of motorcycle accidents, school bus accidents and 18 wheeler trucking accidents. Through negotiation or trial, Walker Texas Lawyer has assisted individuals in obtaining successful results to their claims for more than 20 years.

Another of the areas of practice focused on by the firm is maritime accidents. The complexities of Maritime law make it vital to retain a lawyer experienced in representing legal claims associated with offshore injuries around the Gulf Coast. The attorneys at the law offices of Walker & Crawford, P. C. have experience handling claims for Offshore Oil Rig Injuries, Fatal Maritime Accidents, Pleasure Boat Accidents and Seamen Injuries.

Our extensive resources allow our firm to work with marine and naval experts, highly qualified marine safety investigators and more. This understanding, experience and access to competent resources help us to ensure maximum recovery for the firm’s clients.

In whatever area of practice the firm’s clients need representation, they have the peace of mind of knowing that Walker & Crawford P.C.’s experience and resources will ensure them the best possible representation.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Flood Claims; Maritime Accidents & Offshore Injury Cases; Aircraft Accidents; Explosions/Burns/Fires; Chemical Exposure; 18-wheeler Accidents & Tanker Truck Collisions; Hurricane/Storm Claims.

Practice Areas Description

Our law firm handles many types of personal injury cases and we have successfully settled cases involving, but not limited to, the following types of personal injuries:

- Admiralty and Maritime Law

If you are injured offshore, the laws can get very complex, very fast. The laws that govern your injuries and any potential remedy will depend on where you were, what you were doing at the time of the accident and who you are. Because of this level of complexity, it is vital that you seek the advice of a lawyer who is experienced with handling legal claims associated with offshore injuries around the Gulf Coast.

James Walker, aka Walker Texas Lawyer, regularly represents workers in the oil and gas industry who have been injured or killed while working on drilling rigs like jack-up and semi-submersible rigs, crew boats that service the drilling rigs, lay barges, drilling ships, and supply boats as well as non-vessel injuries, including those that occur on fixed platforms.
In addition, our firm protects the interests of seamen who are seriously injured while employed on a boat or other vessel as well as the families of seamen who have been fatally injured in wrongful death lawsuits, based on the Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act or general maritime law.

Texas state agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard institute rules for safe boating. However, many personal watercraft and recreational boat operators are unaware that they are subject to the same laws and regulations as ocean-going vessels and other commercial boat operators. Filing a negligence claim against a boat or watercraft operator is characteristically complex and may involve the use of admiralty laws.

Walker & Crawford, P.C. has the necessary experience and resources to effectively represent you for all of these types of injuries and deaths.


- Catastrophic Injuries

Walker & Crawford, P.C. is a highly respected injury law firm in Texas that has successfully handled catastrophic injury litigation for over twenty years. Houston attorney, Jim Walker, is an aggressive litigator that possesses the skill, experience, and compassion necessary to achieve positive outcomes for individuals and families who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others.

Mr. Walker regularly takes on catastrophic injury cases related to defective products, workplace accidents, car and 18 wheeler accidents, chemical plant explosions, offshore accidents and construction accidents.


- Wrongful Death & Accidental Death

At Walker & Crawford, P.C we understand how devastating it can be to lose a loved one or family member due to the wrongdoing or negligence of others. Companionship, love, comfort, support, guidance and financial stability are all suddenly lost because the deceased family member is no longer there to provide it.

Parents shouldn’t have to bury their children, the pain and loss is simply too much too difficult to manage. The accidental death of a child is a traumatic and devastating experience for everyone involved and if the child’s death results from the negligence of another, it is even more so.

We rely on the knowledge and experience developed over the last twenty years and that experience is what ensures we have the knowledge and resources necessary to take on even the most powerful defendants in wrongful death claims. Our law firm works closely with parents and families who are grieving over the death of their children, parents or spouse and although nothing we do can bring back a deceased family member, we will work diligently to seek all remedies provided by the law.


- Flood Claims/ Hurricane Damage/ Storm Claims

Your home is one of your most valuable assets and you want to protect it. That’s why you pay your premiums. Unfortunately whether or not you always pay your premiums on time, your insurance company will attempt to refuse to pay you, not pay you the full amount you are entitled to or they won’t return you phone calls.

If your insurance company acts in bad faith and denies your claim by refusing to pay, you are entitled by law to full compensation for the damages to your home or property as well as any legal fees and punitive damages.

After suffering losses from a severe storm or flood, you shouldn’t be burdened with having to battle your insurance carrier in order to receive the compensation you rightfully deserve. Insurance dispute attorney Jeff Crawford will use his years of experience and court room skill to take the fight to the insurance companies in order to resolve your claim quickly.


- Motor Vehicle / Car Accidents

If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident you may be entitled to compensation for car replacement, property damage, car repairs, lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering as well as permanent injury or disfigurement.

Your insurance company and adjusters use one set of procedures for handling accident claims by individuals who are not represented by an auto accident lawyer and a different set of procedures for claims in which the victim has retained a car accident attorney. You will rarely be able maximize your recovery by trying to handle your claim on your own.

At Walker & Crawford, P.C., we understand the intricacies of all motor vehicle accident cases including trucking and 18-wheelers accidents and we utilize that extensive knowledge to our client’s advantage. We understand how accidents happen as well as the implications of catastrophic injuries such as brain damage, spinal cord injury and quadriplegia that can result from serious collisions like SUV rollovers and roof crush accidents. At Walker & Crawford, P.C. we will fight to get you the maximum possible compensation allowed.


- Motorcycle Accidents

If you’re not familiar motorcycle riding, you will most likely have a difficult time determining the causes of a motorcycle accident. Even police officers and personal injury lawyers who are not familiar with motorcycle riding can come to the wrong conclusion as to the accident’s cause. Needless to say insurance companies have a history of trying to shift accountability for the accident away from their client.

Personal injury attorney Walker Texas Lawyer of Walker & Crawford, P.C. fully understands the experience of riding a motorcycle and how accidents can transpire. When we evaluate the cause of a motorcycle accident we start at the beginning, the site of the accident. There we collect any necessary evidence, interview witness and take measurements of the scene.

If necessary, we will bring in specialists in accident causes to reconstruct the sequence of events leading up to the accident in order to determine what actually happened. With this information we can develop a case that is compelling and structured to obtain our clients the maximum compensation the law will allow.


- Burn Accidents/Fire injury/Explosions

The Attorneys at Walker & Crawford, P.C. have a substantial amount of experience assisting burn victims recover the compensation they are entitled to for for their injuries. We are fully aware that many of our clients who have been severely burned in a fire will never fully regain the quality of life they were accustomed to before their accident. Our goal when it comes to burn and fire injury cases is to recover the maximum amount of compensation we can in order to assist them with moving forward with their lives.

Walker Texas Lawyer is a Houston burn accident attorney with a significant amount of experience negotiating, investigating and litigation serious burn injury cases. We have assisted many burn victims with the recovery of compensation for financial and emotional recovery as well as medical expenses.


- Bus Crashes/ School Bus Accidents

At the injury Law Firm of Walker & Crawford, P.C. in Houston, Texas, we provide expert legal representation to safeguard those that have been killed or injured in bus crashes throughout the United States. With more than 20 years of injury litigation experience, we have seen all types of injuries and wrongful death incidents involving commercial buses, school buses and charter buses and in doing so; we have established the experience and skill necessary to effectively handle these types of legal claims.


- Aviation Accidents/ Helicopter Accidents

The Houston, Texas law firm of Walker & Crawford, P.C. utilizes experience, court room and substantial resources to handle complex aviation and helicopter accident litigation. Our injury law firm has been safeguarding the interests of injured citizens and their families for more than 20 years. Whether your aviation accident case involves a news helicopter, commercial jet, charter plane or a single engine prop plane we have the necessary expertise to represent our clients successfully.

The Texas aviation accident attorneys at Walker & Crawford, P.C. are fully capable of handling all types of aviation accident litigation involving propeller planes, private jets, military aircraft, helicopters, commercial jets and charter planes across the United States as well as American airline crashes outside of the U.S and for American citizens injured in aviation accidents on foreign airlines.


- Construction Site Accidents

Accidents on construction sites injure and kill thousands of construction workers each year. One of every ten construction workers is injured on the job despite legal and trade provisions these types of accidents from occurring.

Even though the majority of injured construction works are entitled to Workman’s Compensation benefits most injured construction workers will be entitled to Workers' Compensation benefits they do not cover all the expenses an injured worker is likely to face and they generally do not cover pain and suffering or the damages available to the family of a construction worker who is killed on the job.

Responsibility for a personal injury can be attributed to a number of individuals when an accident occurs on a construction site, including contractors and subcontractor, the engineers, scaffolding companies, electricians, architects, equipment manufacturers, insurance companies and the owners. In addition, when dealing with complex cases, not only are the legal principles of negligence and workers' compensation applied but the legal principles of agency and corporate law must also be considered by the construction accident lawyer.

From our Houston, Texas Law Office, our attorneys are fully capable of handling a variety of construction site accidents involving:

• OSHA Non-Compliance
• Trenching Injuries
• Building Collapses
• Fires and Explosions
• Builder Neglect
• Power Line Injuries
• Falls
• Inadequate Barricades
• Scaffolding, Conveyor, Winch, Crane, Derrick, Ladder, Backhoe, Boiler and Scraper, Accidents


- Workman´s Compensation

Most of us feel safe at work, and don’t really consider the consequences of a work accident. Sometimes workplace accidents come from the negligence on the part of a coworker or a supervisor. Other times it can stem from the employer ignoring safety (OSHA), fire, and building codes. If you believe that you have been wrongfully injured due to negligence, you may have a case for a work accident claim. Our experienced workplace injury lawyer can help you recover medical costs, lost income and even lost future earnings.


- Defective Products

You can file a products liability case against a number of involved parties in the sale and manufacturing a products that are dangerous or defective products if you have been by them. This includes but is not limited to the manufacturer of component parts, the wholesaler, retail store owner and assembling manufacturer. The Injury Law Offices of Walker & Crawford, P.C. has successfully represented a number of clients in defective product cases that have involved many different dangerous design defects, market defects as well as manufacturing defects.

Just about any product on the market has the ability to cause significant injuries; below is a compiled list of some of the types of defective product cases The Law Offices of Walker & Crawford, P.C. has handled:

• Auto design defect: brake systems, post-crash fires, faulty restraint systems, air bag failure, sudden accelerations, faulty vehicle steering devices, defective tires and tire tread
• Bicycle Design
• Defective Construction Equipment
• Farm Equipment
• Faulty Helmet design
• Dangerous Household Products
• Defective Boats and Personal Watercraft
• Baby and Child Products: toys, car seats
• Industrial Machinery: machine guarding
• Motorcycle Defects
• Firearms
• Occupational Exposure
• Chlordane / Pesticides
• Swimming Pools and Diving Boards


- Insurance Disputes

If you feel your insurance company is acting in bad faith in denying your claim, you should discuss a possible bad faith insurance lawsuit with an attorney with specific experience in insurance litigation. Contact our firm to have your insurance dispute reviewed by one of our civil trial lawyers or submit a case to see if it qualifies as a "bad faith" insurance lawsuit. Insurance claims are often swiftly resolved when the insurance company recognizes that a client has retained an effective Insurance claims attorney to represent them.


- Criminal Cases

Houston criminal justice lawyer Jim Walker believes strongly that defending the rights of criminal defendants strengthens all people’s Constitutional rights. As a criminal defense lawyer, he also believe strongly in prohibiting abuse of power by law enforcement, prosecutors and judges; fair criminal procedure; fair sentencing; and humane prison conditions. He is dedicated to the principle that all people are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The rights of criminal defendants are so important that several are preserved in the Bill of Rights.

- Medical Malpractice

If you have suffered injury in a hospital, doctor's office, or anywhere a medical professional gave you medical service, you may be eligible to receive compensation. Walker & Crawford, P.C. is a medical malpractice law firm who has been representing clients for years. We make it our mission to get clients the justice they deserve.

- Chemical Exposure

Walker & Crawford, P.C. has represented many clients who have been injured in toxic chemical exposure accidents. We have experience getting justice in toxic torts for our clients. Injuries from chemical exposure can be extremely serious. You may be severely injured or permanently disabled. You may be able to get justice.

- Brain Injuries

The key to a successful brain injury lawsuit is hiring an experienced brain injury lawyer. Another key to gaining compensation for brain injuries resulting from another party’s negligent act is having experts on your side. An expert's opinions and testimony can make the case. At Walker & Crawford, PC, we maintain a group of medical experts with whom we consult with including experts in medical technology, reconstruction, investigation and neurology.

- 18-wheeler Accidents & Tanker Truck Collisions

If you or someone you know has been seriously injured in a truck accident you will need to consult with a truck accident lawyer. A semi truck accident lawyer will be familiar with 18 wheeler accidents and the specific laws that govern the trucking industry. Overloaded freight, driver fatigue and speed may be factors in 18 wheeler accidents, and a trucking accident attorney who knows the regulations and the industry can prove a driver was at fault.

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