Case Results

$3,500,000 after Chemical Exposure

Our client was working at the Vopak Galena Park Facility, unloading a hazardous material tractor-trailer filled with a chemical product. A washout cap under pressure blew off and struck him in the face, which resulted in a compromised smell and taste. The Defendant argued that the accident was Plaintiff’s fault for utilizing the wrong procedure. Our attorneys argued otherwise and recovered $3,500,000.

Fee: $1,400,000
Expenses: $194,842.93

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$3,300,000 for Fractured Leg from ATV

$3,100,000 Recovery In Hunting Trip Injury

During a hunting trip in Kerrville, Texas, the owner of a hunting guide service was seriously injured in an unexpected situation. One of the people on the trip left their rifle chambered and unattended in the back of their vehicle. Our client walked directly behind the vehicle, unaware that she was in the line of fire. The loaded rifle fired and shot the woman. After sustaining traumatic injuries to the hip, groin bladder, vagina, and rectum, she took her case directly to Scott C. Krist.

The medical expenses from the accident continued to grow and took a large hit on the woman at just over $675,000. Our client sued the owner of the rifle for negligence. Under the knowledge and experience of the Houston personal injury attorneys, they knew just how to handle an unfathomable situation such as this. The woman received our full attention and support to receive a fair outcome. At the conclusion of the case, our client saw a recovery of $3,100,000. Case expenses totaled $28,886.00 with an attorney fee of 40%.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$3,000,000 for Injured Plane Passenger

Our client was a passenger on an international flight when her foot was stepped on by an airline steward. Our client suffered a lisfranc soft tissue injury to the foot and later developed foot drop and a diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. The claim was brought under Article 33 of the Montreal Convention. The Krist Law Firm handled the case and ultimately recovered $3,000,000.

Fee: $1,200,000
Expenses: $57,020.75

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$3,000,000 for a Ranch Fire Land Claim

$2,878,553 Recovery In Houston Collision

Scott C. Krist recently represented passengers in a Houston airport shuttle bus who were injured during a collision with a pickup truck. The truck drove through a red light, consequently striking the bus. Our clients observed injuries including, a ruptured spleen, torn rotator cuff, spine fractures at C1, C2, and C7, fractured ribs, pelvis and sacrum, scarring of the lung, a separated shoulder and herniation at C5 and C6 that resulted in a surgical fusion. Suffering from these painful and life-altering injuries, our clients sought rightful justice against the truck driver.

Our Houston injury attorneys advocated passionately for the rights of their clients and used their legal experience for a recovery of $2,878,553. Case expenses totaled $6,318.02 with an attorney fee of 40%.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$2,750,000 for Maritime Back Injury

Our client was employed as a tugboat pilot. He was in the shower when another employee repositioned the tug, which caused him to fall out of the shower, aggravating a pre‐existing back condition. The Krist Law Firm represented the individual and recovered $2,750,000,

Fee: $1,100,000
Expenses: $46,151.22

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$2,600,000 Recovery After Auto Collision With Loose Bull

We recently represented a young Texas man who was driving along in his Mazda Protege when out of nowhere, he collided with a large Brangus bull standing directly on the road in which he was driving. The bull had escaped from a not too distant ranch. Our client had just finished his residency that exact day and had high expectations of starting a new and exciting career as a pediatric anesthesiologist. His promising future immediately ceased to exist as he was left a quadriplegic from the collision. The result of this incident took a toll on the man and we immediately offered our assistance to get him a successful outcome.

Scott C. Krist fought on behalf of their suffering client. In a positive conclusion, the man saw a recovery of $2,600,000 and can financially recover from this devastating event. Case expenses totaled $246,064.33 with an attorney fee of 40%.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

Ship Worker Who Fractured Ankle During Barge Unloading Receives $2,600,000 Recovery

A 26-year-old man was working on a barge in Baytown, Texas when an approximately 800-pound steel pipe rolled onto his leg and fractured his ankle. In addition to the ankle fracture, the young man had to undergo several medical procedures, surgeries, and physical therapy that would aid in improving his impaired gait. Attorneys Scott C. Krist and Alex W. Horton represented the longshoreman in a case against Coastal Cargo of Texas Inc. for failing to properly load the barge from which the steel pipe fell.

Throughout the case, an expert in packaging forensics maintained that the accident was caused by a fracture in the dunnage Coastal Cargo placed between each layer of the pipe to stabilize it. Standards in the industry call for using hard wood as dunnage when supporting heavy steel pipes. Coastal Cargo, however, used soft wood as dunnage, claiming this was the industry standard and that they had never had issues using the material in the past. The company’s expert in vessel operations claimed that the pipe was unloaded incorrectly, and that this improper handling of the pipe created an unstable V-shape in the steel on the barge. This expert further claimed that attorneys Krist and Horton’s client should not have entered the area of the barge where the accident occurred due to the existence of pinch-points.

The client sustained several at-port injuries and other serious conditions that required expensive medical treatments that caused him to take a lengthy absence from his job. While he was eventually transferred to a sedentary position within his company where he earned a higher salary, he sought to recover $202,000 in past lost earnings. He also sought damages for past and future physical pain and mental anguish.

During the week they were called to trial, the parties settled the case for $2.6 million, with an attorney fee of 40%. Expenses for the case were $129,524.57.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$2,500,000 Recovery After Underwater Explosion Results In Brain Injury

Scott C. Krist took on such a case after an underwater welder sustained a serious brain injury in a work-related accident. While the man was performing his steel cutting duties, an explosion took place. Both hydrogen and oxygen were produced and became trapped beneath the seafloor mud, creating a strong combustion. The “blow-back” created a shock wave and injured our client immediately, resulting in his traumatic brain injury.

With the legal knowledge and support of our Houston personal injury attorneys, our client saw a recovery of $2,500,000. Case expenses totaled $46,068.67 with an attorney fee of 40%.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$2,500,000 Recovery As A Result Of Fatal Houston Automobile Accident

A serious and fatal case recently came to Scott C. Krist after a man was killed in a Houston automobile accident. Our client was driving his truck when he was hit from the passenger side by another driver. Eyewitness accounts testified that the negligent driver was speeding and ran through a red light at the time of the accident. The family of the man was beyond upset and rightfully so. After speaking with our personal injury attorneys, they reached a decision to sue the man for motor vehicle negligence.

Our attorneys expressed concern for the family and acted in a professional and dedicated manner to make this painful time easier on them. At the completion of the case, the family saw a recovery of $2,500,000. Case expenses totaled $14,092.29 with an attorney fee of 40%.

*The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.

$2,400,000 for Fractured Leg from a Maritime Accident

$2,323,921 in an Car Accident Case Resulting in Orthopedic Injuries

$2,250,000 for Family of Helicopter Crash Victim

$2,250,000 Wrongful Death Claim after Fatal Truck Accident

We represented the adult children of a woman who lost her life in a fatal truck crash with a tractor-trailer. Through effective advocacy and negotiation, we resolved this wrongful death claim for $2,250,000.

Expenses for the case were $ 8,290.97

The outcome of an individual case depends on a variety of factors unique to that case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any similar or future case.