City of Stinnett Mesothelioma and Toxic Exposure Victory Guide: Holding Corporations Accountable for Industrial Illness
The flare stacks at the Phillips 66 Borger Refinery and the industrial silhouette of the Chevron Phillips Chemical plant are constant fixtures on the horizon for those of us living in the City of Stinnett. For generations, the men and women of Hutchinson County have fueled the American economy, working the units, the line-sets, and the turnarounds that define the North Plains petrochemical corridor. You went to work, did your job with pride, and believed that if you followed the rules, your employer would follow them too. You didn’t know that every breath you took near the old steam lines or the crude units in the City of Stinnett was seeding your lungs and your blood with invisible killers. You didn’t know that the fine white dust from the pipe lagging or the sweet smell of benzene vapor would one day manifest as a terminal diagnosis. Now you know. And now we are here to ensure the corporations that profited while you suffered are held to account.
We are Attorney 911. We are not a referral mill or a national marketing firm that treats your life like a file number. Led by Ralph Manginello, a trial attorney with 27 years of experience who fought on the litigation team in the $2.1 billion BP Texas City Refinery explosion cases, our firm understands the industrial landscape of the City of Stinnett because we have spent decades in the trenches with Texas workers. We are joined by Lupe Peña, a former insurance defense insider who used to evaluate these exact claims for the other side. Lupe knows the strategies the defense firms in the Northern District of Texas use to bury evidence and delay justice. This combination—Ralph’s trial-ready aggression and Lupe’s insider intelligence—makes us a uniquely dangerous adversary for the companies that poisoned you.
If you or a loved one in the City of Stinnett has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), or suffered a catastrophic industrial injury, the clock is already running. Evidence at local sites like the Borger refinery or nearby manufacturing facilities is being destroyed through routine “maintenance” and facility upgrades. Witnesses are retiring and moving away. Most critically, the multi-billion dollar trust funds established to pay victims of asbestos exposure are depleting their assets every single year. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we advance every dollar of case costs—from medical experts to industrial hygiene reconstructions—and you pay us nothing unless we win your case. Call us today at 1-888-ATTY-911 for a private, no-obligation evaluation of your rights.
The Science of Betrayal: How Asbestos Destroys the Mesothelium
Mesothelioma is not an “unfortunate illness” or a random stroke of bad luck. In the City of Stinnett, it is a marker of corporate negligence. To understand your legal claim, you must understand the cellular biology of what was done to you. Asbestos is a mineral made of microscopic, needle-like fibers. When workers at facilities in or near the City of Stinnett cut into pipe insulation, handled gaskets, or stripped old boiler lagging, they released millions of these fibers into the air. These fibers measure as small as five micrometers—too small to see, but large enough to cause permanent genetic damage.
When you inhale these fibers, they travel deep into your lungs, eventually penetrating the visceral pleura to reach the mesothelium, the thin lining that surrounds your lungs and chest cavity. This is where the biological disaster begins. Your body’s immune system recognizes these fibers as foreign and sends specialized white blood cells called macrophages to destroy them. The problem is that asbestos is biologically indestructible. The macrophages attempt a process called “frustrated phagocytosis”—they try to engulf the fibers but are physically pierced and killed by the sharp mineral shards. As these immune cells die, they release a cascade of inflammatory cytokines, including TNF-alpha and IL-1beta, along with reactive oxygen species (ROS).
This creates a state of chronic, permanent inflammation in the lining of your lungs. Over a latency period of 15 to 50 years, this constant oxidative stress causes repeated DNA strand breaks in your mesothelial cells. Specifically, asbestos exposure often leads to the inactivation of critical tumor suppressor genes like BAP1, NF2, and CDKN2A (p16). Without these genetic “brakes,” your cells begin to divide uncontrollably, eventually forming the malignant tumors known as mesothelioma. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified all forms of asbestos as Group 1 known human carcinogens for decades. https://monographs.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/mono100C-11.pdf
This long latency period is the primary weapon corporate defense teams use to avoid paying City of Stinnett families. They will claim you are “too late” or that your diagnosis cannot be linked to a job you held in the 1970s or 80s. They are wrong. Under the Texas discovery rule, your statute of limitations typically does not begin until you knew—or reasonably should have known—that your illness was caused by occupational exposure. This means that a diagnosis received today at a facility like the Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo can support a lawsuit for exposure that happened at a City of Stinnett work site forty years ago. As Ralph Manginello explains on the Attorney 911 YouTube channel, the complexity of these cases requires an attorney who knows how to reconstruct a four-decade-old work history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_V7cwVAeo
Industrial Pathways: Mesothelioma Risks in the City of Stinnett Corridor
Hutchinson County is the industrial heart of the Texas Panhandle. For decades, the companies operating in the Borger-Stinnett industrial area utilized asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) because they were inexpensive and effective at insulating high-heat refining processes. If you were a pipefitter, boilermaker, insulator, or maintenance mechanic at any major facility in the City of Stinnett area between 1950 and 1990, you were likely breathing these fibers daily.
The primary exposure source in City of Stinnett refineries was thermal insulation. Thousands of feet of process piping were wrapped in asbestos “lagging”—often products like Kaylo (manufactured by Owens-Corning) or Unibestos (Pittsburgh Corning). Every time a unit went down for a turnaround, workers had to strip this insulation, often using saws or scrapers that created massive dust clouds in confined spaces. We have seen cases where refinery operators in the City of Stinnett area failed to provide even basic respiratory protection, despite internal industry documents from as early as 1935—the infamous Sumner Simpson letters—proving that manufacturers knew asbestos was lethal.
Occupations at highest risk in the City of Stinnett include:
- Insulators and Laggers: The men who physically cut and shaped the asbestos blankets around Hutchinson County refinery vessels.
- Pipefitters and Steamfitters: Who handled asbestos-containing gaskets and valve packing that had to be ground off and replaced during repairs.
- Boilermakers: Who worked inside the massive boilers at City of Stinnett industrial sites, where asbestos refractory materials lined the walls.
- Electricians: Who pulled wire through old asbestos-insulated conduits or worked in ceiling plenums where fireproofing spray-on asbestos had become friable and dusty.
- Construction Trades: Carpenters and drywallers in the City of Stinnett who sanded joint compounds (often called “mud”) that contained asbestos until the late 1970s.
The tragedy of the City of Stinnett’s industrial history extends beyond the plant gates. Many workers carried these deadly fibers home on their coveralls, their skin, and in their vehicles. Their wives and children breathed those fibers during laundry and daily contact. This is known as “take-home” or secondary exposure. Mesothelioma in the spouse of a City of Stinnett refinery worker is just as compensable as a claim for the worker themselves. If your family has been affected by this cross-contamination, do not listen to the insurance companies when they say you have no case. We have successfully pursued secondary exposure claims by proving the employer knew the risk of fiber transfer and failed to provide on-site showers or laundry services as required by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1001. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1001
Benzene Exposure: The Silent Blood Poisoning of Hutchinson County
While asbestos attacks the lungs, benzene—a natural component of the crude oil processed in the City of Stinnett—attacks the bone marrow. Benzene is a sweet-smelling, colorless liquid that evaporates rapidly. If you worked in the catalytic reforming units, the aromatics units, or handled gasoline and solvents in the City of Stinnett, you were exposed to one of the most potent hematotoxins known to science.
Benzene causes cancer through a sophisticated metabolic process. When you inhale benzene vapor in a City of Stinnett refinery, it is absorbed through your alveolar membranes and enters your bloodstream. In the liver, an enzyme called CYP2E1 converts benzene into benzene oxide. This is then metabolized into further reactive metabolites, most notably muconaldehyde and hydroquinone. These toxic compounds concentrate in your bone marrow, where they attack the hematopoietic stem cells—the “mother cells” that produce your red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
These benzene metabolites cause specific chromosomal translocations, particularly t(8;21) and inv(16). These are the genetic smoking guns of benzene exposure. They disrupt the normal maturation of blood cells, leading first to myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)—a pre-leukemic condition—and eventually to Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). The International Agency for Research on Cancer confirmed this association in Monograph 120, stating there is “sufficient evidence in humans” for the carcinogenicity of benzene. https://publications.iarc.who.int/576
Symptoms of benzene-induced AML often include:
- Extreme Fatigue: Caused by the failure of the bone marrow to produce enough red blood cells (anemia).
- Frequent Infections: Because your white blood cell count (the body’s defense system) has been decimated.
- Easy Bruising or Petechiae: Small purple spots on the skin caused by a lack of platelets, which are needed for clotting.
- Bone Pain: As the malignant leukemia cells crowd out the healthy marrow in your long bones.
For decades, the petrochemical industry in the City of Stinnett followed the 10 ppm (parts per million) exposure limit set by OSHA. However, we now know that leukemia clusters appear at levels well below 1 ppm. The companies knew this. They had the data from the early rubber worker studies showing leukemia among workers exposed to “safe” levels. If you were exposed to benzene in a City of Stinnett plant and are now facing an MDS or AML diagnosis, we can use industrial hygiene modeling to prove that your “legal” exposure was actually a lethal dose. Ralph Manginello discusses how we evaluate these high-value chemical exposure cases on the firm’s podcast: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d690a218
The Corporate Attack: Why lupe Peña’s Insider Knowledge Matters
When you file a toxic exposure claim in the City of Stinnett, you aren’t just fighting a company; you are fighting an entire defense infrastructure. Major corporations like ExxonMobil, Phillips 66, and the successor companies to asbestos manufacturers hire massive law firms to protect their bottom line. Having Lupe Peña on your side is the equivalent of having the other team’s playbook.
Before joining Attorney 911, Lupe Peña worked as an insurance defense attorney. He sat in the conference rooms where they discussed how to minimize your suffering. He knows the three primary pillars of the corporate defense strategy:
- The “Alternative Cause” Diversion: They will comb through your medical records looking for any reason to blame your cancer on something else. If you ever smoked a cigarette, they will claim it was the smoking—even though smoking does not cause mesothelioma.
- The “Identification” Defense: In asbestos cases, they will argue that you can’t prove WHICH specific product caused your illness. They count on you not remembering the brand names from forty years ago. We counter this by using our proprietary database of products used at City of Stinnett industrial sites and by locating your former co-workers to provide supporting testimony.
- The “Discovery Goalpost” Move: They will file motions to dismiss, claiming you should have known about your illness years ago and that your filing is too late. Lupe knows exactly what evidence they look for to trigger these timers, and we move faster to block those arguments.
In a verified Google review, Chad H. described the level of fight we bring to these corporate battles: “Atty. Manginello stepped in and absolutely fought for us. A true PITT BULL and fighter. He don’t play! I cannot express enough on how grateful we truly are… Unlike some law firms where you are dealing with an answering service, that’s NOT the case with this law firm.” This “pit bull” approach is exactly what is required when facing the well-funded defense teams that Hutchinson County industries deploy. You can see Ralph talk about how we handle these aggressive insurance tactics here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UKRbFprB0E
Dual Pathways to Compensation: Trusts vs. Litigation
One of the most common misconceptions for victims in the City of Stinnett is that they have to pick between filing a claim with an asbestos trust fund or suing a company in court. This is false. In fact, a comprehensive legal strategy for a mesothelioma patient in the City of Stinnett often involves pursuing both pathways simultaneously.
Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Funds:
Between the 1980s and today, over 60 major asbestos companies (such as Johns-Manville, Owens-Corning, and W.R. Grace) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to manage their liabilities. As part of this process, they were required to set aside billions of dollars in “Victory Trusts” specifically to compensate future victims. These trusts currently hold approximately $30 billion in assets.
- Pros: They pay much faster than a traditional lawsuit (often in 3 to 6 months) and have lower standards of proof.
- Cons: They pay a “payment percentage”—often only 5% to 25% of the total claim value—to ensure the money lasts for future decades of victims.
- Urgency: These percentages are declining. For example, the Kaiser Aluminum trust recently reduced its payout from 15.5% to 10.6%. Every year you wait to file your claim from the City of Stinnett, you are statistically likely to receive less money.
Civil Litigation against Solvent Defendants:
Many companies that exposed City of Stinnett workers to asbestos or chemicals did NOT go bankrupt. Companies like ExxonMobil, Phillips 66, John Crane Inc., and others remain multi-billion dollar entities. Claims against these solvent defendants must be pursued through traditional lawsuits in the Hutchinson County courts or federal court.
- Pros: These claims can result in multi-million dollar verdicts or settlements because the damages are not capped by a trust’s payment percentage. Pain and suffering, lost earning capacity, and punitive damages are all on the table.
- Cons: It takes longer, often 12 to 24 months, and requires the intense trial preparation that Ralph Manginello is known for.
By pursuing both, we “stack” your compensation. We can often get immediate trust fund checks into your hands to pay for treatment at Amarillo’s Northwest Texas Healthcare System or MD Anderson in Houston, while simultaneously building the high-value litigation case against the solvent corporations. Attorney Ralph Manginello explains the “million-dollar case” criteria and how these pathways combine in this podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/d690a218
Catastrophic Industry Injuries: Beyond Workers’ Compensation
In the City of Stinnett, industrial work isn’t just breathing hazards—it’s the risk of catastrophic physical trauma. Refineries and oilfield sites are high-energy environments where a single failure in Process Safety Management (PSM) can be fatal. If you have been injured in an explosion, a crane collapse, or a fall from a scaffold in the City of Stinnett, your employer’s human resources department will likely tell you that “workers’ comp is your only option.”
This is one of the biggest lies in Texas law. While workers’ compensation may provide basic medical coverage and a portion of your lost wages, it is incredibly limited. It does not pay for your pain, your suffering, your loss of enjoyment of life, or the full impact on your family. There are almost always “third-party” claims available to City of Stinnett workers that bypass the workers’ comp shield:
- Equipment Manufacturers: If a crane at a City of Stinnett site collapsed because of a metallurgical defect, you can sue the manufacturer (like Manitowoc or Liebherr) directly.
- Contractors and Subs: If you were working for one company but were injured by the negligence of a different contractor on-site, you have a direct negligence claim against them.
- Premises Owners: If a refinery operator in the City of Stinnett failed to warn you of a hidden hazard that led to your injury, they maybe be liable in a third-party capacity.
- Non-Subscribers: Texas allows employers to opt out of workers’ comp entirely. If your City of Stinnett employer is a “non-subscriber,” you can sue them directly for negligence, and they lose almost all of their common-law defenses.
Ralph Manginello’s experience with the BP Texas City explosion proved that these cases are won or lost in the first 48 hours. We move immediately to issue “spoliation letters” to City of Stinnett employers, legally compelling them to preserve the black box data, the maintenance logs, and the physical remains of the equipment that failed. Without an attorney, that evidence is often “accidentally” destroyed during the site cleanup. Learn what you must do immediately after an industrial accident in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZp4WV2fZ1k
Silica and the New Epidemic: Silicosis in the Texas Panhandle
While asbestos is a legacy threat, crystalline silica is an emerging crisis in the City of Stinnett and throughout Hutchinson County. Silica is a major component of sand used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations and in the construction of industrial pads. When this sand is handled at high volumes, it creates a respirable dust that is just as lethal as asbestos.
Silicosis is a chronic, progressive lung disease. Inhaled silica particles reach the alveoli, where they are engulfed by macrophages. Just like with asbestos, the silica kills the immune cell, triggering a fibrotic response that scars the lung tissue. This leads to Progressive Massive Fibrosis (PMF), which is irreversible and can lead to a need for a lung transplant. IARC classifies crystalline silica as a Group 1 human carcinogen, and workers in the City of Stinnett often face a double threat: the fibrotic destruction of their lungs and an elevated risk of lung cancer. https://www.osha.gov/silica-crystalline
Construction workers in the City of Stinnett who perform concrete cutting, grinding, or abrasive blasting are at extreme risk if their employers do not follow OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1153. This standard requires wet-cutting methods and specific HEPA-filtered vacuum systems to keep dust out of your lungs. If your City of Stinnett job site was a “dust bowl” every day, your employer broke federal law, and we can hold them accountable for your diagnosis.
The Evidence Preservation Clock: Why You Can’t Wait
In toxic exposure cases, “time is money” is a literal truth. Every month that passes between your diagnosis and your call to a lawyer in the City of Stinnett, your case loses value.
- Evidence Deterioration: For mesothelioma cases, we need to prove you were near a specific product. We often do this through co-worker testimony. In the City of Stinnett, many of the men who worked the 1970s turnarounds are in their 70s or 80s themselves. Every time a witness passes away, a piece of your evidence vanishes.
- Trust Fund Depletion: As more victims are diagnosed with mesothelioma from newer products, the bankruptcy trusts must adjust their payouts. The Manville Trust once paid 100% of claim values; today it is closer to 5%. Filing your claim while assets are still healthy is critical.
- Corporate Restructuring: Companies are constantly merging, spinning off liabilities, and filing “pre-packaged” bankruptcies to limit how much they owe victims. Once a company enters bankruptcy, your right to sue them is frozen by an “automatic stay.” We need to file your case in the City of Stinnett before that shield goes up.
As Christopher W. shared in his 5-star review: “Ralph & the Manginello law firm attorneys did more (in less than 8 weeks!) on my case than a previous attorney who had the case for OVER a year. I am so relieved to be working with a fast moving competent team!” That speed is what we provide to every client in the City of Stinnett. We don’t sit on your file—we attack. You can see Ralph explain the process of a personal injury claim and how we fast-track evidence here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwzYymneDVs
Protecting the City of Stinnett Families: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions
The hardest calls we take come from families in the City of Stinnett who have already lost a loved one. Mesothelioma is a ruthless disease with a median survival of only 12 to 21 months. Often, the worker is gone before they even realize they have a legal claim.
If you have lost a parent or spouse in Hutchinson County to an exposure-related illness, you have two distinct legal pathways:
- Wrongful Death Claims: These are filed by the surviving spouse, children, or parents. They compensate you for your loss—the loss of companionship, the loss of financial support, and the mental anguish of watching your loved one suffer.
- Survival Actions: This is a claim on behalf of the person who died. It seeks to recover what THEY would have recovered if they were still alive—their medical bills, their lost wages, and most importantly, the physical pain and mental suffering they endured before they passed.
In Texas, these are separate damages that “stack.” A significant portion of our practice is dedicated to families in the City of Stinnett who are left with hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt from Amarillo hospitals after a cancer battle. We pursue the corporations responsible to clear that debt and provide a financial future for the children and grandchildren left behind. Ralph explains the distinction between these claims and the “million-dollar” value of wrongful death cases in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmMwE7GqUFI
Legal Protections for the Hispanic Workforce in the City of Stinnett
Hutchinson County has a significant Hispanic workforce that is often the backbone of the construction and refinery maintenance trades. We know that in the City of Stinnett, many workers fear reporting injuries or filing claims due to concerns about their immigration status.
ES MÁS QUE IMPORTANTE QUE SEPA ESTO: Su estatus migratorio NO afecta su derecho a recibir compensación por una lesión laboral o exposición tóxica en Texas. Bajo la ley federal y estatal, todos los trabajadores tienen los mismos derechos a la seguridad y la justicia.
Lupe Peña is bilingual and understands the cultural nuances of our community. He is here to talk to you in your own language and ensure you are never intimidated by an employer. Federal whistleblower laws and OSHA section 11(c) prohibit any employer in the City of Stinnett from retaliating against you for filing a safety complaint or a lawsuit. If they try, we sue them for that too. Attorney Ralph Manginello and immigration specialist Magali Candler discuss these rights in our dedicated podcast series: https://share.transistor.fm/s/7787dfb4
Hutchinson County Industrial Resource and Treatment Guide
A diagnosis of mesothelioma or leukemia is an emergency that requires world-class medical care. While the City of Stinnett provides a close-knit community, specialized toxic exposure treatment often requires travel to major academic centers.
Where to Receive Treatment:
- Texas Oncology – Amarillo/Borger: For local Hutchinson County residents, Texas Oncology offers advanced chemotherapy and radiation services close to home.
- MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston): Located 600 miles from the City of Stinnett, MD Anderson is the #1 ranked cancer center in the world and pioneered many of the surgical techniques used for mesothelioma today. We can help you navigate the logistics of getting a second opinion in Houston. https://www.mdanderson.org
- Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (Houston): For City of Stinnett veterans, this is the premier VA cancer facility in the south, handling Camp Lejeune and asbestos-related cases for former service members.
Educational & Support Resources:
- Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation: Provides clinical trial matching and support for families. https://www.curemeso.org
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): Offers financial assistance and educational materials for benzene-induced leukemia patients. https://www.lls.org
- ClinicalTrials.gov: We recommend all City of Stinnett patients search this database for new immunotherapy and gene therapy trials that may offer hope beyond standard care. https://clinicaltrials.gov
Frequently Asked Questions for City of Stinnett Workers and Families
I worked at the Borger refinery in the 1980s but I feel fine. Should I be worried?
The latency period for asbestos diseases like mesothelioma and asbestosis is 15 to 50 years. This means exposure in the 80s may not show up on an X-ray until today. We recommend that any City of Stinnett worker with an industrial background tell their primary care physician about their exposure history and request periodic screening. If you are ever diagnosed, the fact that you documented your exposure early will help your legal case.
Can I file a claim if my former City of Stinnett employer is no longer in business?
Yes. In many cases, the company that exposed you was bought by a larger corporation (successor liability), or they were forced to establish a bankruptcy trust fund before they closed. Even if the building is gone and the company name is no longer on the gate in Hutchinson County, the money for your claim is often still available through the trust system.
How much does it cost to hire Attorney 911 for a toxic exposure case?
It costs you zero dollars out-of-pocket. We operate on a 100% contingency fee. We pay for the medical experts, the researchers, and the filing fees. If we settle your case or win a verdict, we receive a percentage of that recovery. If we lose, you owe us nothing. This allows City of Stinnett families to fight billion-dollar corporations on a level playing field.
Will I have to travel to Houston or go to court?
Most toxic exposure cases are resolved through settlements or trust fund claims without ever going to a trial. If travel is difficult for you due to your health, we come to the City of Stinnett. We can take depositions at your home or perform them via Zoom. Our goal is to handle the legal stress so you can focus on your medical treatment.
My husband already passed away. Is it too late to do anything?
Not necessarily. In Texas, the statute of limitations for wrongful death is generally two years from the date of death. However, if the cause of death was not immediately known (for example, if an autopsy later revealed mesothelioma or benzene toxicity), the discovery rule may extend that timeline. Do not assume you are too late—let us review the medical records for you.
Your Fight for Justice in the City of Stinnett Starts Now
The corporations that operated in the City of Stinnett petrochemical corridor made a choice. They chose the cheaper insulation. They chose the faster production speed. They chose to ignore the warnings of their own industrial hygienists. They profited from your labor while they gambled with your life. At Attorney 911, we believe that is a debt that must be paid.
Ralph Manginello and Lupe Peña bring a level of technical expertise and aggressive trial capability that is unmatched in the Texas Panhandle. We know the science of mesothelioma, the biology of benzene, and the dirty tricks of the insurance defense firms. We don’t just “handle” cases; we build them for victory. As Stephanie H. shared in her review: “When I felt I had no hope or direction… they took all the weight of my worries off my shoulders… they immediately reassured me and took me seriously and really made me feel like I mattered throughout the entire process.”
You are not a statistic. You are a member of the City of Stinnett community who has been wronged by the very companies you helped build. Whether you are seeking a mesothelioma settlement, a benzene leukemia lawsuit, or justice for an industrial explosion, we are ready to stand with you. Our principal office is in Houston, but our heart and our reach extend to every worker in Hutchinson County.
Call Attorney 911 today at 1-888-ATTY-911. We are available 24/7 to answer your questions. There is no cost for the call, no obligation to hire us, and no fee until we win. The corporations have their lawyers. It’s time you had yours.
1-888-ATTY-911 | Attorney911.com | Immediate. Aggressive. Professional.
This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Every case is unique. Results vary based on the specific facts and jurisdiction of each claim. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Call for a free consultation about your specific situation. Principal office: Houston, Texas.