Reviews

I was very pleased in my experience in working with Zehl and Associates, not only with the result, but also with the interaction that I had with the attorneys as well as their staff. They were very responsive and professional in handling my case. I would have no hesitation in recommending Zehl and Associates to friends or family in need of legal representation.

Mr Zehl, I just wanted to tell you how happy I am with your office staff as well as Tommy and Eric. Every single one of your employees that I have come in contact with so far has been great. Between Jennifer helping when I call and need stuff to booking my flights/rides and appointments, then Sarah for explaining the medical side to me and keeping me in the loop with how my medical stuff is coming along and Eric for doing everything he does and how available he is when I try to contact him and then Tommy being very knowledgeable for making everything easy when I was signing up to be a client. Ever since Tommy initially contacted me after I did the "speak to a lawyer/case evaluation" thing on your website he started this whole experience off as well as he could have. Right off the bat Tommy definitely sold me on why to choose your firm, and then it made it easy to for me to get my former shipmate/buddy "BSC" and then my best friend "JHR" to join with you guys as clients as well, Tommy basically got 4 clients from returning one simple phone call to me that day. Besides working offshore I have a hospitality/customer service background and in my eyes the quality of service that your team provides is 5-star and it really sets you apart from the rest and gets away from the perception that some law firms can just be "all about the money." You have an awesome team and they represent you and your business very well. Myself and my friends/referral clients are thrilled with you guys and I personally wanted to let YOU know that. Thanks for making this experience as easy as possible when going through a difficult and stressful situation. PS, your new YouTube videos look great, I've watched a bunch of them and they answer all the questions that a perspective Jones Act client is thinking about.

Very nice and respectful. Dedicated to getting the correct results. I loved working with Zehl & Associates. Great law firm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On may way to work one morning, I was rear ended at high speed by an 18 wheeler. I suffered head, neck,and back injuries due to the truck driver's negligence. As a husband and father to 3 young children, I did not know what to do. I was suffering from some very serious symptoms as a result of the collision. I must admit that I was apprehensive about contacting an attorney at this point. But, did so as the severity of my injuries became more evident. I contacted Zehl & Associates to seek the help that my family so desperately needed. From the first phone conversation with the staff, I knew that I had made the right decision. The law office took immediate action for me. They assisted me in getting the highest quality medical treatment by some of the most respected physicians in the medical field. My family and I were treated with the most sincere respect possible. The staff at the office was top notch and very responsive to every request.They began to prepare my case for trial from day one. I quickly realized that the competence level of the attorneys and staff was absolutely through the roof. Proof of this was the fact that I agreed to a settlement that amounted in over 4 times what the defendant offered at mediation. It far exceeded my expectations. My family and I now have the financial security and satisfaction to know that we will be taken care of for the rest of my life. I will forever owe a huge debt of gratitude to the entire team at Zehl & Associates. I would not hesitate at all to recommend them to anyone who has been injured and is in need of help. Total dedication, respect and competence is what you can expect. We are one thankful family!!!

Tommy Servos, representing Zehl & Associates,PC, was very empathetic in his dealings with us (Audrey Leroux and Mary Jo Barr). He listened patiently and throroughly informed us of the process. He kept in touch with us either by email or by phone to update my mother of the ongoing negotiations. We were very satisfied with the results that Tommy Servos representing Zehl & Associates,PC accomplished on the behalf of Audrey Leroux. Best Regards, Mary Jo Leroux Barr

I worked as a roustabout for the largest offshore driller in the US. In October 2013, my crew and I were changing out a 500 pound disel hose. The crane operator was lifting the hose off the deck to move it to the aft side of the rig when the coupling broke. The hose was 80 feet in the air and it ended up landing on my head. I was knocked unconscious for at least 3 or 4 hours. The crane operator and the rest of my crew didn't think I survived. I woke up on the medi-vac helicopter with pounding headaches, blurry vision and a bloody nose. My neck and back were throbbing and in pain all over. But the company was more concerned with writing off the accident as a minor injury so they wouldn't have to tell the coast guard and mess up the company' safety record. The company hired a claims rep to take my statement even though I couldn't remember anything, then sent me to a company doctor who just looked at me for less than 2 minutes and told me I was clear to work I found Ryan because I knew, at that point, the company was going to focus on protecting themselves and not on me and my family. When I would call the company, they would give me the run around and never call back. Ryan and his staff got me to the best neurologists, neurosurgeons, orthopedics and neuropsychologists who ended up performing a fusion surgery on my neck and lower back. I was only 42 but I knew that with these injuries, my career offshore was over. Ryan got the case ready for trial from the beginning and made the company turn over all the documents that confirmed they weren't following company safety rules and that the company hadn't inspected or changed out the coupling that caused hose to fall in over a year. The company eventually agreed to go to mediation. I was ready to settle, but Ryan convinced me to turn it down because it wasn't enough to take care of me and my two little girls in the future. I took Ryan's advice and less than a month later we settled the case with both defendants for 4 times more than the companies offered a month earlier at mediation! The settlement allowed me to set up trusts for my two daughters, put money aside for my mom and fix up my mom's house All my medical expenses in the past and future are covered and my family and I never have to worry about how we're going to pay for the future and all the medical bills again. Ryan and his team were always there for me whenever I had questions, was having a bad day, or just needed advice on how to try and get my life back. Ryan became like family, not just my lawyer. he made sure I got to all my doctors, that I had money to pay bills and get presents for my girls at Christmas and on their birthdays, and was always there when we needed him. Don't look anywhere else. If you were hurt offshore or in any other serious accident, Ryan and his team at Zehl & Associates are your people.

Ryan and his team helped me settle a case after I was burned working as a cook offshore. My company tried to blame me and refused to even cover my medical bills. Ryan handled my case and proved that it was my company's fault. Less than 6 months later, Ryan got the company to settle for all my medical bills, all my lost income, my pain and suffering, and a lot more than I ever thought was possible.

The team worked very hard to make things right for me after my accident.They were always very responsive and attentive. They helped me get to the best doctors and get the treatment I needed. They were more than ready to go to trial to fight for me when the trucking company's insurance company were not cooperative. In the end they were able to get them to increase their offer more than 10 times what they offered at mediation.

I was a roustabout for a big oil and gas company in Louisiana and had been with the company for over 9 years. In April, 2012, I was doing a crew change and was dropped over 20 feet from the transfer basket and crane. I shattered my left ankle and ruptured a disk in my lower back. The company sent me to one of their doctors who did surgery on my ankle. The doctor told me my back was just sprained and that I should take tylenol. Less than 2 months later, I was still in physical therapy and in severe pain, but the doctor cleared me back to work. I tried to tell the OIM and human resources that I wasn't ready to work but they didn't listen. A friend told me I needed a lawyer and referred me to Ryan's firm. I could tell they knew what they were doing when we first met. The first thing they did was get me to a REAL doctor, who said that I definitely wasn't ready to go back to work and that if I had gone back, I may not ever recover. I went through 5 more months of PT and started to get my strength back. The company had only been paying me $35 a day and said that that was all that I could recover. Ryan told me that what the company was paying was required and that I was able to recover much more, like all my medical expenses, lost wages, and for my pain and not being able to get around and do the things that I used to do. After Ryan filed my case in court, the company offered a lot more but Ryan turned it down, because he told me that my case was worth much more than that. I was nervous about turning it down but I trusted him. He was right. 2 months later he got the company to settle the case for 5 times what they were trying to pay me the first time! The settlement covered all my medical expenses, plus my lost wages and pain and suffering. I am now fully recovered, all my bills are paid, and I was able to put aside money in savings for my family. These are the guys you want on your side if you are ever hurt offshore or in any other type of accident. Thanks again!

I contacted Fitts Zehl and several other lawyers in Houston and Dallas after my car was rear ended by a semi on I-35 outside Dallas. The driver must have fallen asleep because he hit me going over 60 mph and caused my car to flip over. I didn't hire a lawyer for several months because I figured the truck company would pay for the damage to my car, which was totaled, and pay my medical bills. Was I wrong! I knew after talking to other lawyers that Ryan was the lawyer that I wanted to help me. I could tell he knew what he was doing and that he was going to help me recover everything I lost since the accident. Ryan told me not to worry and that they would make sure that I was taken care of. While the case was going on, his staff made sure that I got to the right doctors and was able to pay for my surgery and bills, since I didn't have insurance. They came to check on me at the hospital and helped me get back and forth to the doctors since I didn't have a car anymore and couldn't drive for 2 months after the surgery. Even though I was rear ended and was driving the speed limit, the trucking company was trying to blame me because they said that my brake lights weren't working. I couldn't believe it! Less than 6 months later, Ryan was able to settle out of court for an amount that I never would have imagined! The truck company paid for my car, all my medical bills, plus enough to take care of myself and my son for as long as I would ever need! I would recommend Ryan and his law firm to anyone who was seriously hurt in an accident!

I chose Ryan and his law-firm after my family and I were struck by a reckless driver. Ryan was really great to work with and helped us through the entire process. Nothing like this had happened to me before, and after my injury I was worried that I wouldn't be able to afford the bills. They did a great job explaining the entire process and what we could expect. Ryan and his law-firm stood by us through our trial and got our medical bills covered along with significant damages awarded in our favor. I felt like they worked really hard for me and my family.

A great group of guys. I was hurt on an oil rig and looked around for someone to help. A couple guys I work with recomended Fitts Zehl. I didn't know what to expect since I've never gone to a trial before, but my friends were right. Fitts and Zehl both answered any questions I had quickly during the whole proces. They also got me the damages amount we asked the jury for. I felt real comfortable. I can't tell you how lucky I am to have found these guys.