Patterson and Warren Obtain Total Defense Verdict for Oil Well Operator
Naman Howell attorneys Evan Patterson and Larry Warren recently found success in the 430th District Court in Hidalgo County.
Our firm represented an oil well operator in a case where the plaintiff, a derrickman, suffered a severe injury while pulling rods out of an oil well. The injury required multiple surgeries and extensive medical treatment.
After a one-week trial, with the Hon. Israel Ramon, Jr. presiding, the jury returned a total defense verdict.
Despite the plaintiff’s counsel asking the jury to award $5 million, they found that our client, the operator, was not negligent, assigning 80% of the liability to the plaintiff and 20% to his employer.
Evan F. Patterson is a member attorney in the San Antonio office of Naman Howell. He practices civil litigation, focusing primarily on personal injury defense in commercial transportation and products/premises liability cases.
Larry D. Warren is a member attorney in the San Antonio office of Naman Howell. As an experienced trial attorney, his practice is focused on matters of transportation, tractor/trailer accidents, construction law, and commercial litigation. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers.
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