Practice Areas

Experienced Maritime Accident and Personal Injury Lawyers

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured in an accident, it can be difficult to know where to turn for help. You have many options when it comes to selecting legal representation. At Stevenson & Murray, in Houston, we strongly believe that we have many attributes that set us apart from the crowd.

Contact us to learn more about our record of success and how we can help you. During your free initial consultation, an experienced personal injury attorney will carefully explain your options and help you set reasonable expectations. Se habla español.

Maritime Accidents

We have extensive experience handling maritime claims and Jones Act cases in Texas, across the nation and around the world. We regularly provide dedicated representation to clients in the following areas:

Gulf Coast States: Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama
East Coast States: New York and Boston, Florida

We recognize the unique legal challenges that maritime injury claims present. Our attorneys work tirelessly to provide clients with comprehensive and compassionate legal guidance in the following practice areas:

Personal Injury

Our firm handles a variety of personal injury cases. No matter the situation, we strive to secure full and fair compensation for claims involving:

Truck accidents resulting from trucking company negligence or truck driver error
Defective product liability including defective fans, heaters and air conditioners
Refinery explosions or problems with land-based rigs
Helicopter and airplane accidents
Amputations/loss of limb
Burns and electrocution
Wrongful death

Contact Stevenson & Murray

To learn more about our litigation practice or to discuss pursuing an appeal, please call our Houston offices at 713.454.7016 or 866.611.3133 toll-free. You may also contact us by e-mail. We welcome referrals from other attorneys.

Trial Verdicts - Amount Received by Client

Land Based Drilling Rig Injury - $16.425 million

Case Expenses: $262,886.00
Comp Lien: $600,000.00
Attorney's Fees: $6,424,845.60
Net Recovery: $8,737,268.40 and his minor son recovered $400,000.00

Industrial Accident

Case Expenses: $92,679.95
Attorneys Fees: $3,282,943.48
Net Recovery: $4,924,376.57

Workplace Injury

In this case, Mr. Stevenson's client recovered significant damages in a confidential settlement as a result of a bombing that occurred in the jungles of Columbia by unknown person(s).Jones Act/Maritime

Jones Act/Maritime

Jack-Up Drilling Rig - $747,500
Case Expenses: $53,735.02
Attorneys Fees: $299,000
Net Recovery: $394,764.98

Death of a Jones Act seaman - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Crane operator on an offshore drilling rig injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Deckhand for a dredge company - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Member of the crew of a capsized vessel - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Deckhand on a tug boat, slip and fall injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Assistant driller on offshore jack-up rig, significant hand injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Wrongful Termination - $1.165 million

Case Expenses: $110,463.32
Medical lien: $40,000
Attorneys Fees: $466,000
Net Recovery: $548,536.68

18 Wheeler Accident - Favorable settlement prior to trial

All cases are different. Past performance is no guarantee of future results

Stevenson & Murray
24 Greenway Plaza
Suite 750
Houston, TX 77046
713.454.7016
Toll Free 1.866.611.3133

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The Texas law firm of Stevenson & Murray serves clients in the Greater Houston area and communities statewide, including Webster, Clear Lake, Texas City, Pasadena, Baytown, LaPorte, Brownsville, Rio Grande City and Harlingen. The firm also serves clients in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, nationwide and around the world. [TX, MS, LA, AL, USA]