Houston's demand starts on the freeways, with serious crashes and 18-wheeler cases along I-10, I-45, and US-59, plus the heavy truck traffic around the port. Workers' comp runs through the energy, petrochemical, construction, and port workforce, and since Texas is the one state where many employers can opt out of the system, injured workers here often have a path to bigger claims. Employment cases come out of the region's energy, healthcare, and corporate employers, and abuse claims tied to local schools, churches, and care facilities round out the market.