"Passion for Justice, Loyalty to Our Clients"

Representative Cases

ADMIRALTY
Jackup Rigs
Jones Act
Offshore Injuries
Seamen Injuries
AVIATION
Aviation Product Defects
Clear Air Turbulence Injuries
Commercial Disasters
Crashes Owner/Pilot Negligence
Crashworthiness of Aircraft
General Aviation
Military Crashes
Private Planes
Wire Strikes

BUSINESS LITIGATION
Breach of Contract
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Business Torts
Civil Conspiracy
Corporate Conspiracy
Corporate Theft
Fraud
Fraudulent Inducement
Intellectual Property
Partnership Disputes
Patent Litigation
RICO
Securities Litigation
Trade Secrets

CONSTRUCTION NEGLIGENCE
Barricades
Builder Neglect
Building Collapse
Construction Zones
Crane Accidents
Falls
OSHA Non-Compliance
Powerline Injuries
Scaffolding Injuries
Trenching Accidents

ELECTROCUTIONS
Electrical Warnings
Failure to Kill Electricity
Inadequate Training
Non-Insulated Wiring
Power Line Cases
Substandard Wiring

EXPLOSIONS
Gas Pipelines
Industrial Plants & Refineries
Petrochemical Plants

MEDICAL DEVICE DEFECTS
Appliances
Bone Screws & Plates
Breast Implants
Sulzer Hip Joint Replacements

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
Anesthesia Accidents
Birth Injuries
Brain Damage to Infants
Cardiac Care
Child Injuries
Emergency Medicine
Failure to Diagnose
Hospital Errors
Misdiagnosis
Nursing Errors
Obstetrical Failures
Pharmacy/Drug Failures
Plastic Surgery
Refusal to Treat
Suicide Prevention
Surgical Procedures

NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE
Abuse of the Elderly
Amputations
Bed Sores
Broken Hips
Falls

PERSONAL INJURY
Burn Cases
Sports Injuries
Workplace Injuries
Wrongful Death

PETROCHEMICAL ACCIDENTS
Burn Cases (including fire, steam & chemical)
Chemical Releases/Spills
Falls/Fall Restraint Cases
Liquid Petroleum
Natural Gas Cases
OSHA Violations
Refinery Accidents/Explosions

PHARMACEUTICAL LITIGATION
Accutane
Baycol
Bextra
Celebrex
Crestor
Ephedra
Fen Phen
Lotronex
Oxycontin
Paxil
PPA
Propulsid
Rezulin
Tylenol
Vioxx
Zocor

PREMISES CASES
Amusement Parks
Balcony Barricades
Diving Accidents
Elevators & Escalators
Failure to Provide Security
Farm Accidents
Stairs & Stair Railings
Swimming Pools
Walking Areas

PRODUCT DEFECTS
Automotive Defects
Air Bag Failure
Brake System
Post-Crash Fires
Restraint Systems
Sudden Accelerations
Vehicle Steering Device
Baby Products
Bicycle Design
Boat Defects
Child Safety Seats
Construction Equipment
Consumer Products
Diving Boards
Farm Equipment
Firearms
Helmet Design
Household Products
Industrial Machines
Machine Guarding
Motorcycle Defects
Occupational Exposure
Personal Watercraft
Pesticides/Chlordane
Swimming Pool Design
Tires
Tools
Toys

VEHICULAR ACCIDENTS
18-Wheeler Cases
Boating Collisions
Construction Vehicle Cases
Dram Shop Cases
Intersectional Collisions
Intoxication Accidents
Motorcycle Collisions
Negligent Entrustment
Pedestrian/Vehicle Accidents
Railroad Crossings
Road Design
Single Vehicle Crashes
Tractor/Truck Accidents

ADDITIONAL AREAS OF LITIGATION
Bad Faith Insurance
Class Actions
Deceptive Trade Practice
Toxic Torts

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Many of the attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. See the individual Attorney’s profile for more information on their respective qualifications.