Jobs provided by oil and gas production are welcome bright spots in the North Texas economy, but the often risky work no doubt provides plenty to worry about for workers and their families. After a North Texas man died in an oilfield mishap involving a rig relocation conducted by I.E. Miller Services(now known as Compleat), his struggling family was able to secure a multimillion-dollar settlement designed to provide at least some economic security for the man's six-year-old daughter. But four months after the monetary agreement was reached, the girl still hasn't received a penny.
The child's attorney, Steve Briley of Banner Briley & White LLP in Wichita Fallas, says insurance companies are to blame for inexplicably putting up a roadblock to the release of the funds by contesting the type of annuity the family wishes to use to safeguard the money for the child. To interview with Mr. Briley, please contact Rhonda Reddick at 1-800-559-4534 or rhonda@androvett.com.