The Onstad Law Firm is dedicated to getting you justice

 

About the only remedy the law affords victims of negligence, defective products, and malpractice is money damages and Rock Onstad’s goal for each and every client is to expertly evaluate the facts of their case and collect rightful money damages to compensate them for the harm caused by others. He personally handles all cases and brings the toughness, perseverance, and dedication he learned from 5 years in the U.S. Marine Corps to each one.

 

 Rock Onstad is:

 

  • A Texas Monthly SuperLawyer –2009 – only 5% in Texas are selected each year.
  • Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated – only 5% in the U.S. are selected.
  • Board Certified – Personal Injury Trail Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • An Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates

Rock has been representing seriously injured and wrongful death victims and their families for over 30 years. From 1975 to 1996 he practiced in Houston, Texas, beginning at Kronzer, Abraham & Watkins, where he became a partner in 1981 (thereafter, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Ballard, Onstad & Friend) and then from 1991-1996 at Onstad, Kaiser, & Fontaine. The Onstad Law Firm was founded in 1996 when Rock and Barbara Onstad fell in love with Lake Travis and moved to Austin with their two daughters.  


 

Prior to the practice of law, he received a B.A. from UT Austin in Microbiology, served in the United States Marine Corps as a Captain, a Naval Aviator and was a Vietnam Veteran. He received his J.D. from the University of Houston in 1975.  


 

The commitment and expertise shown by the above resume and the results seen below indicate what you can expect from The Onstad Law Firm. Contact us if you think you need the best legal advice and excellent representation.

 

 

VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS in which Rockne W. Onstad was Lead Counsel or Co-Counsel

    Gross Amount  Client Recovery        Attorney Fee           Expenses Nature
$13,650,000 $8,055,000 $5,460,000 $135,000 Defective manufacture, military helicopter gear box, spinal cord injuries (settlement)
$9,200,000 $6,320,064 $2,760,000 $119,358 Defective design, airplane component, wrongful deaths (settlement)
$6,800,000 $4,473,334 $2,266,666 $60,000 Brain injury, defective water slide, amusement park negligence (settlement)
$4,800,000 $2,347,000 $2,400,000 $53,000 Hospital labor and delivery negligence, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (settlement)
$4,300,000 $309,000 $138,000 $13,000 Wrongful death, pilot error in airplace crash (jury verdict)
$3,850,000 $2,373,000 $1,425,000 $52,000 Birth asphyxia, cerebral palsy, obstetrical negligence, fetal distress (settlement)
$3,500,000 $2,028,000 $1,400,000 $72,000 Spinal cord injury, defective truck component – truck rollover (settlement)
$3,235,000 $2,361,250 $808,750 $65,000 Brain injury, federal tort claims act, FAA negligence (bench verdict)
$3,000,000 $1,724,000 $1,200,000 $76,000 Cauda Equina Syndrom, neurosurgeon negligence in spinal surgery (settlement)
$2,900,000 $844,000 $694,000 $26,000 Spinal & leg injuries, driver negligence (verdict/settlement-gross reduced on appeal)
$2,650,000 $1,804,667 $833,333 $12,000 Wrongful death, hotel fire (settlement)
$2,500,000 $1,644,667 $833,333 $22,000 Arm loss, product liability, defective design of farm tractor (settlement)
$2,300,000 $1,399,000 $960,000 $41,000 Brain injury, anesthesia negligence (settlement)
$2,300,000 $1,321,000 $920,000 $59,000 Spinal cord injury, 3 wheel all terrain vehicle defective design (settlement)
$2,200,000 $1,276,000 $880,000 $44,000 Brain injury, obstetrical negligence, pre-eclampsia, cerebral palsy (settlement)
$2,200,000 $1,267,000 $880,000 $53,000 Spinal injury, construction negligence & insurance bad faith (settlement)
$2,000,000 $1,303,334 $666,666 $30,000 Wrongful death, esophageal intubation, nurse anesthetist negligence (settlement)
$2,000,000 $1,106,887 $800,000 $93,111 Brain injury, radiologist negligence & product liability (settlement)
$2,000,000 $976,484 $976,482 $47,034 Brain injury, obstetrical negligence, forceps delivery, preeclampsia (settlement)
$2,000,000 $972,331 $972,669 $55,000 Brain injury, obstetrician negligence, UPI & IUGR (settlement)
$1,900,000 $905,000 $950,000 $45,000 Clinic failure to supervise impaired physician, four victims (settlement)
$1,700,000 $1,130,730 $565,363 $3,907 Burn injuries, defectively designed refueling nozzle, military aircraft (settlement)
$1,400,000 $718,689 $560,000 $121,310 Brain injury, shunt infection, neurosurgical negligence (jury trial & settlement)
$1,400,000 $818,000 $560,000 $22,000 Spinal cord injury, automobile driver negligence (jury trial & settlement)
$1,403,000 $848,221 $503,552 $51,227 Brain injury, obstetric negligence, Group B strep (settlement)
$1,300,000 $754,000 $520,000 $26,000 Retinopathy of prematurity, visual impairment, pediatric negligence (settlement)
$1,300,000 $341,000 $250,000 $33,189 Wrongful death, E.R. physician negligence, sepsis (jury verdict and settlement))
$1,237,000 $794,667 $412,333 $30,000 Brain injury, pedi-cardiologist negligence (settlement)
$1,167,000 $628,187 $466,800 $72,513 Wrongful death, E.R. physician failed diagnose infarct (settlement)
$1,150,000 $727,667 $383,333 $39,000 Brain injury, obstetric negligence, Group B strep, cerebral palsy (settlement)
$1,100,000 $634,004 $440,000 $25,996 Impaired survival, delayed diagnosis of breast cancer (settlement)
$1,060,000 $532,715 $478,991 $48,294 Brain injury, obstetrical negligence, breech delivery (settlement)
$1,000,000 $630,000 $333,000 $37,000 Wrongful death, military aircraft manufacturing defect, product liability (settlement)
$1,000,000 $566,116 $400,000 $34,884 Wrongful death, surgeon negligently injured bile duct (settlement)
$1,000,000 $477,500 $477,500 $45,000 Wrongful death, negligent bariatric surgery (settlement)
$1,000,000 $606,732 $350,000 $43,268 Brain injury, family practitioner negligence, preeclampsia (settlement)
$1,000,000 $514,000 $400,000 $86,000 Brain injury, Crawler crane track failure (settlement)
$1,111,000 $596,603 $444,000 $70,397 Heart attack, product liability, cardilogist negligence (settlement)
$2,950,000 $1,725,000 $1,180,000 $45,000 Defective helicopter design, wrongful deaths (verdict/settlement)
$2,800,000 $1,854,667 $933,333 $12,000 Wrongful death, hotel fire, premises liability (settlement)
$1,900,000 $73,000 Wrongful death, pilot error, helicopter crash (jury verdict-no insurance coverage)
$1,500,000 $947,000 $520,000 $33,000 Wrongful death, defective design military aircraft component (settlement)
$1,111,000 $594,975 $444,400 $71,625 Heart attack, product liability and cardiology negligence (settlement)
$500,000 $225,000 $250,000 $25,000 Wrongful death, defective design of hay baler (settlement)
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