Quick answer:
- Hurt in the Eagle Ford? You may have claims beyond workers compensation – against contractors, operators, and trucking companies – and if your employer carries no Texas workers comp, you can sue that employer directly.
- The Eagle Ford region logged 14,518 crashes and 173 deaths in 2024 (TxDOT). Evidence disappears fast: our preservation letters go out within 24 hours.
- Calls answered 24/7: (210) 525-1200. Free consultation, in English or Spanish. No fee unless we win.
Hurt in a crash or on a job site in the Eagle Ford Shale? The energy companies and their insurers move fast after a serious incident. Ryan Orsatti Law represents injured workers and motorists across the Eagle Ford region — from San Antonio south through Atascosa, Wilson, Karnes, La Salle, and Frio counties. Calls answered 24/7: (210) 525-1200. Free consultation. No attorney’s fees unless we win. Se habla español.
The Eagle Ford’s Roads Are Among the Most Dangerous in Texas
TxDOT’s own numbers: the Eagle Ford Shale energy region recorded 14,518 crashes, 173 deaths, and 598 serious injuries in 2024. Texas’s energy regions combined account for one in four of all traffic deaths in the state. Sand, water, and crude haulers, heavy equipment transports, and crew vans share narrow farm-to-market roads with families — day and night. And transportation incidents are the single leading cause of death for oil and gas workers nationally.
The Counties We Serve
Atascosa County (Pleasanton, Jourdanton, Poteet)
US-281 and I-37 carry constant oilfield and commercial traffic between San Antonio and the play. Atascosa County logged 919 total crashes in 2024, including 9 fatal crashes (TxDOT).
Karnes County (Karnes City, Kenedy)
One of the play’s most active drilling counties. SH-72, SH-123, and US-181 see heavy hauler traffic; Karnes County recorded 231 crashes in 2024 with 6 fatal crashes — a high severity rate for its size.
La Salle County (Cotulla)
I-35 south toward Laredo — the NAFTA freight corridor — crosses the heart of the western Eagle Ford. Oilfield truck traffic merges with long-haul freight at highway speed.
Frio County (Pearsall, Dilley)
I-35 corridor. 251 crashes in 2024 including 7 fatal crashes (TxDOT) — another county where severity runs high.
Wilson County (Floresville, Stockdale)
US-181 and SH-123 connect San Antonio to the eastern play; 626 crashes in 2024 (TxDOT).
Oil Field Injury Cases Are Layered — That’s the Point
A single well site can involve an operator, a drilling contractor, service companies, staffing agencies, and trucking contractors. That layering matters: even when workers’ compensation covers your employer, third-party claims against other negligent contractors are often available — and some oilfield employers carry no Texas workers’ comp at all (non-subscribers), which changes the case entirely in the worker’s favor. Who controlled the site, the schedule, and the truck determines who answers for the injury.
The Trucking Connection
Most serious Eagle Ford cases we see are truck cases at heart: a hauler that ran a stop sign on a caliche road, a fatigued crew-van driver at the end of a long hitch, an overloaded sand truck that couldn’t stop. These cases demand the same evidence race as any 18-wheeler wreck — black-box data, driver logs, dispatch records — preserved before they disappear. Our protocol is a preservation letter within 24 hours. Read more: San Antonio 18-wheeler accident lawyer and oil field accidents.
A San Antonio Firm That Works the Play
You don’t need a Houston mega-firm’s call center. You need a lawyer who answers, knows these counties and courthouses, and moves fast on evidence. Ryan Orsatti Law focuses on motor vehicle, 18-wheeler, and oil field injury cases; calls are answered 24/7 by a real person; and we serve clients in English and Spanish. Free consultation, contingency fee — no attorney’s fees unless we win.
Talk to an Eagle Ford Accident Lawyer
Call (210) 525-1200 any time, day or night, or tell us what happened online.