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- Dear Mr. Beckcom:
I never got a chance to say thank you for the wonderful job you did on my daughter's case. She will be graduating in June from High School with cum laude status. She will be attending college at U.T. Austin and majoring in Communications. Thanks to your efforts her college education has been taken care of. Thank you again from both of us.
J. Perez
Houston, Texas
- Mr. Beckcom fought diligently on my behalf against my former employer, without a retainer from me.....I was truly grateful to have Mr. Beckcom on my side and would recommend him to anyone without reservation."
A. Worley, Injured Cruise ship employee
New Mexico - I hired Brian Beckcom in 2009 for the injury case I had after I was hurt as a deckhand and within 11 months Brian had settled my case. He did such a fabulous job and I recommend using his firm for your maritime injury case.
J. McKeone, Deckhand
Livingston, Texas - Brian and his staff are courteous and professional, and they work diligently to make sure the client transitions through the process as easily and comfortably as possible.
Your sincere and satisfied client,
Steve T.
Houston, Texas - I was hurt on a boat offshore. Brian and his law firm worked hard on my case. The settlement he got for me will take care of my financial needs for the rest of my life. If you are looking for someone to take your interests at heart Brian and his law firm can give you the attention your case deserves.
Tim M.
Austin, Texas - I hired Brian after I was hurt on an offshore oil platform. I would recommend Brian and his law firm to anyone who needed a good injury lawyer, and especially any offshore worker. . ..
Jackie R
Houston, Texas - There are only a small number of attorneys who could handle such a complex case as mine, and Brian was at the top of the list. His response time is unsurpassed, replying within minutes to my initial enquiry. He has an instinctive understanding of the legal issues, and consummate people skills, an essential attribute in the negotiation phase of any litigation. Thanks to Brian the case was settled favorably within a year.
Steven S.,
Wales, U.K. - Brian, your book was a real eye-opener. If I had read your book sooner, I would have avoided a lot of costly mistakes.
Captain Jim Vickers - I was hurt on an offshore oil rig. I was unable to work or get proper medical care from the company. I was referred to Brian by another law firm because that firm knew Brian specialized in Jones Act cases. Brian settled my case in less than 12 months. The settlement will enable me to take care of my family financially for a long time. I would highly recommend Brian and his firm to any injured worker.
Freddy N.,
Lufkin, Texas
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Maritime Injury Blog
The Houston law offices of Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. post blogs on maritime accidents and offshore injuries. If a maritime accident has left you injured or unable to work, contact a Jones Act lawyer from our law firm today. We represent people who have been injured at sea or offshore in the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean and throughout the Gulf Coast, Port of Houston and Galveston Bay.Jones Act
Read the latest article by Mr. Beckcom on whether to give a recorded statement after an offshore injury
Mr. Beckcom has published a short article on whether to give a recorded statement after you suffer an offshore on-the-job injury.Click on this link to read Mr. Beckcom's latest article.
King Fisher Marine dredge worker killed in Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that an employee of King Fisher Marine Service LP was killed on March 3, 2009 when the crewmembers were moving a dredge in the Houston Ship Channel.
Although reports are preliminary, it appears that the dredge was being moved to a new job site when an accident with machinery aboard the dredge occurred. The investigation is ongoing.
The initial reports from the Harris County Sheriff's Office indicate that the worker was struck by a crane, although company officials deny there was a crane aboard the vessel.
The accident occurred near the San Jacinto Monument around 11 a.m.
Hopefully, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate and determine the cause of this tragic accident. Hopefully, King Fisher Marine Service will cooperate fully in the investigation.
Maritime Work is Dangerous
These tragic stories are all too common. The offshore dredge injury needs to take serious steps to increase the safety standards and requirements for their workers. Dredge work is dangerous, difficult work. If the companies don't make employee and public safety their number one priority, it becomes even more dangerous.
Read These Articles Before You Hire An Attorney, Give a Recorded Statement, or Sign Any Forms
Do you want to get helpful information that is written for injured workers and their families, and not the company or insurance carrier? In addition to our websites, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases . If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
Our firm hired by another Norwegian Cruise Lines employee to file cruise ship injury case against NCL
Our firm has been hired by another Norwegian Cruise Line (also known as "NCL") worker who injured her back and neck while working for the company on the Pride of America cruise ship.
We have represented a number of employees or former employees of NCL in their cruise ship accident claims. These claims are 
all brought under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law.
In fact, I recently travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii to take the deposition of the ship's doctor for the Pride of America cruise ship. The ship's doctor had given our client very cursory medical treatment and then sent her home.
We also represent cruise ship workers who have been injured while working for cruise ship operators other than NCL like Princess Cruise Lines, Holland America, Carnival Cruise Lines, and any other company that operates cruise ships around the world.
Cruise ship injures
Working for a cruise ship can be fun and exciting. However, unfortunately, all too often cruise ship workers are asked to work long hours under difficult conditions with little or no assistance. This can result injuries that can be career-threatening or even career-ending. Such injuries include:
Back injuries;
Neck injures;
Shoulder and knee injures;
Burns;
Crushing injuries;
Head injuries;
And many others.
Cruise Ship Injury Case?
The maritime accident and injury lawyers at our law firm are dedicated to providing seaman worldwide with the best possible representation. Our goal is go obtain the best possible settlement in the shortest amount of time.
If you have a maritime accident or injury case, before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read the list of articles below.
If you are really and truly interested in learning about what goes on "behind the scenes" in a Jones Act or maritime injury case, read Mr. Beckcom's book "Insider's Guide to Winning your Maritime Injury Case"
List of helpful articles
Do you want to get helpful information that is written for injured workers and their families, and not the company or insurance carrier? In addition to our websites, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases. If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
Offshore injury case against Nabors Offshore and Aramark leads to substantial settlement
Press Release - For immediate releaseHouston, Texas - December 2008
We are pleased to announce yet another settlement for one of our offshore clients.
Our client worked as a cook on a Nabors Offshore rig. He was employed by Aramark in their offshore division. Nabors had set up a temporary galley on the rig. The air conditioning units were broken. The galley got so hot that our client literally passed out, fell to the ground, and seriously injured his head, neck, back, and shoulder.
Our client hired us to prove his negligence case against Nabors Offshore and Aramark Offshore. We learned during our investigation that both companies knew well before that the galley was dangerously hot and workers should not have been forced to work in the defective galley, but were forced to do so anyway.
We filed his case under the Jones Act and general maritime law. Nabors Offshore and Aramark Offshore fought us for over a year. But shortly before we were scheduled to go to trial, Nabors and Aramark agreed to pay our client a substantial settlement.
We hope that the settlement will take care of our client's and his families' financial needs for a long time to come.
Congratulations to another client of ours for obtaining a great settlement in his case!
Injured Offshore? Helpful resources and articles
Do you have a Jones Act or maritime injury case? The Jones Act and Maritime Attorneys at Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. have successfully handled all types of maritime injury and Jones Act cases.
Before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read this list of helpful articles.
Interested in learning more about really happens in a maritime injury case?
Click here to request a copy of the "Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case"
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
If you want to know more about offshore injury claims, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases. If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
Injured offshore? Read the latest article by the attorney who "wrote the book" on Jones Act and maritime injury cases
Want to find the best attorney for your maritime injury or wrongful death case?Click here to read the latest article from Board Certified Injury Attorney Brian Beckcom.
Deckhand who suffered back injury settles case against tug boat company
We are pleased to announce another substantial settlement for one of our firm's maritime clients. Our client was an injured deckhand who hurt his back. We got him a substantial confidential settlement in less than one year.Click the link above to read more.
Blake Offshore pays substantial settlement to injured offshore worker weeks before trial
We are pleased to announce yet another terrific settlement for one of our Jones Act clients.
Our client was a long-time employee of Blake Offshore. He was hurt when he fell in an open hole that was not properly marked off wit
h caution tape (or any other kind of warning device). He was severely injured.
In fact, our client was knocked unconscious for almost 5 minutes. He ended up having the following injuries:
1. Injuries to his head;
2. Ringing in his ears, memory loss, blackouts;
3. A neck injury;
4. Herniated discs in his cervical spine;
5. A shoulder injury (he tore his rotator cuff);
The company fired our client when the company doctor (who was completely and totally in the tank for Blake Offshore) literally said our client could return to work the same day he was injured!
Our client tried to do light duty work for Blake Offshore but Blake Offshore cancelled the light duty program after our client asked if he could try light duty!
We filed a lawsuit under the Jones Act and maritime law. Blake denied liability (they denied they were at fault). They also denied our client was injured in the accident.
And they hired spies (private investigators) to spy on our client, his wife, his 2 year old boy, and his mother!
A few weeks before trial, after we spent many thousands of dollars on the case, Blake Offshore agreed to pay our client a substantial settlement that will provide for him and his family for a long time to come.
Congratulations to our client and his family for his great settlement and for hanging in there during the case despite Blake Offshore's attempts to intimidate and scare him.
Injured Offshore? Helpful resources and articles
Do you have a Jones Act or maritime injury case? The Jones Act and Maritime Attorneys at Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. have successfully handled all types of maritime injury and Jones Act cases.
Before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read this list of helpful articles.
Interested in learning more about really happens in a maritime injury case?
Click here to request a copy of the "Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case"
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
If you want to know more about offshore injury claims, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases. If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
Maritime Injuries
Offshore cook's estate gets $5,000,000.00 settlement
The parents and the state of an offshore cook on a sailing vessel who drowned after her ship was struck by a coal barge have obtained a $5,000,000.00 settlement.Deckhand obtains settlement of back injury case
One of our firm's clients recently received a settlement of his Jones Act case.Our client hurt his back while working for Capital Inland Marine on a pushboat doing work for Kirby Inland Marine . He needed back surgery.
Injured offshore worker obtains settlement for back injury case
One of our firm's client recently obtained a confidential settlement in his Jones Act case after he was hurt offshore.Click here to read the press release on this case.
Read Mr. Beckcom's latest article on giving recorded statements after an on-the-job accident
Mr. Beckcom has published a new article discussing whether you should give a recorded statement after suffering an offshore injury.Click here to read Mr. Beckcom's article.
King Fisher Marine dredge worker killed in Houston Ship Channel
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that an employee of King Fisher Marine Service LP was killed on March 3, 2009 when the crewmembers were moving a dredge in the Houston Ship Channel.
Although reports are preliminary, it appears that the dredge was being moved to a new job site when an accident with machinery aboard the dredge occured. The investigation is ongoing.
The initial reports from the Harris County Sheriff's Office indicate that the worker was struck by a crane, although company officials deny there was a crane aboard the vessel.
The accident occured near the San Jacinto Monument around 11 a.m.
Hopefully, the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate and determine the cause of this tragic accident. Hopefully, King Fisher Marine Service will cooperate fully in the investigation.
Maritime Work is Dangerous
These tragic stories are all too common. The offshore dredge injury needs to take serious steps to increase the safety standards and requirements for their workers. Dredge work is dangerous, difficult work. If the companies don't make employee and public safety their number one priority, it becomes even more dangerous.
Read These Articles Before You Hire An Attorney, Give a Recorded Statement, or Sign Any Forms
Do you want to get helpful information that is written for injured workers and their families, and not the company or insurance carrier? In addition to our websites, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases . If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
Mr. Beckcom publishes new article on hiring a lawyer for your maritime injury or Jones Act case
Mr. Beckcom has published a new article on the "truth" about lawyers and whether they are capable of handling a Jones Act or maritime injury case.Read Mr. Beckcom's article by clicking here.
Mr. Beckcom publishes new article on hiring an attorney for your Jones Act or maritime injury case
Read Mr. Beckcom's latest article which reveals the "truth" about most lawyers and whether they should accept or handle your Jones Act or maritime injury case.Mr. Beckcom hired by another Norwegian Cruise Ship employee to file cruise ship injury case against NCL
Our firm has been hired by another Norwegian Cruise Line (also known as "NCL") worker who injured her back and neck while working for the company on the Pride of America cruise ship.
We have represented a number of employees or former employees of NCL in their cruise ship accident claims. These claims are all brought under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law .
In fact, I recently travelled to Honolulu, Hawaii to take the deposition of the ship's doctor for the Pride of America cruise ship. The ship's doctor had given our client very cursory medical treatment and then sent her home.
We also represent cruise ship workers who have been injured while working for cruise ship operators other than NCL like Princess Cruise Lines , Holland America , Carnival Cruise Lines , and any other company that operates cruise ships around the world.
Cruise ship injures
Working for a cruise ship can be fun and exciting. However, unfortunately, all too often cruise ship workers are asked to work long hours under difficult conditions with little or no assistance. This can result injuries that can be career-threatening or even career-ending. Such injuries include:
Back injuries;
Neck injures;
Shoulder and knee injures;
Burns;
Crushing injuries;
Head injuries;
And many others.
Cruise Ship Injury Case?
The maritime accident and injury lawyers at our law firm are dedicated to providing seaman worldwide with the best possible representation. Our goal is go obtain the best possible settlement in the shortest amount of time.
If you have a maritime accident or injury case , before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read the list of articles below.
If you are really and truly interested in learning about what goes on "behind the scenes" in a Jones Act or maritime injury case, read Mr. Beckcom's book "Insider's Guide to Winning your Maritime Injury Case"
List of helpful articles
Do you want to get helpful information that is written for injured workers and their families, and not the company or insurance carrier? In addition to our websites, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases . If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
New article by Brian Beckcom on Seaman's Rights
Mr. Beckcom has just added a new article on seaman's rights to medical benefits, payment of medical bills, and living expenses under maritime law and the Jones Act.If you have been injured offshore or in a maritime accident, please take a moment to read the article so you can be clear on your rights to certain benefits. Do not get tricked or fooled by the insurance company or your employer!
You can read the article by clicking here.
We appreciate any questions about the article.
Mr. Beckcom publishes new article on seaman's rights to medical treatment and living expenses
Board certified Jones Act and maritime injury attorney Brian Beckcom has written a new article on seaman's rights when they are injured.Don't be fooled by your employer or the insurance company. If you have suffered an offshore injury or accident, please read Mr. Beckcom's article by clicking here or call Mr. Beckcom to learn about your legal rights.
BP Oil Spill Injury Claims
Deepwater Horizon Explosion Lawyer Publishes Free Report for Crewmembers
Board Certified Jones Act Lawyers publish report answering the most common questions about the Transocean Rig Explosion.Transocean and Art Catering agree to settlement with injured cook
We are pleased to announce another settlement for one of our maritime clients.
Our client, a 55 year old cook, was employed by a company called Art Catering. Art Catering contracts with offsh
ore oil and gas companies, and operators, to provide catering and janitorial services.
Our client was injured when she slipped and fell on grease that had accumulated in the galley (kitchen) of an offshore jack-up rig owned and operated by Transocean, the largest offshore oil and gas drilling contractor.
Our client injured her head, back, and neck. She needed surgery and was unable to work. Art Catering and Transocean refused to help her. We filed a case on her behalf under the Jones Act.
One month before the case was scheduled to go to Court, the companies offered to pay our client a substantial settlement.
The settlement will allow her to get the surgery she needs, will replace her lost wages, and provides compensation for her pain and suffering and mental anguish.
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Injured Offshore? Helpful resources and articles
Do you have a Jones Act or maritime injury case? The Jones Act and Maritime Attorneys at Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. have successfully handled all types of maritime injury and Jones Act cases.
Before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read this list of helpful articles.
Interested in learning more about really happens in a maritime injury case?
Click here to request a copy of the "Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case"
To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:
http://www.vbattorneys.com/
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com/
If you want to know more about offshore injury claims, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?
3. What is the Jones Act?
4. How to wreck your Jones Act case
5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury
6. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
7. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
10. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
11. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
12. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?
About our law firm
Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases. If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.
Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.
General
Make sure to seek treatment immediately after a maritime accident injury.
Go to the nearest emergency room or medic, and make sure to obtain a copy of the medical records or diagnosis and keep it for your files. Be honest with the doctors on hat happened, even if you are scared that the offshore accident was your fault. Under the Jones Act, you will be protected as an injured maritime worker.
If you or someone you know has been injured at sea, contact Jones Act attorney Brian Beckcom at 800.724.7800 to learn your rights.
Go to the hospital or physician as soon as possible after the maritime accident
Make sure to seek treatment immediately after a maritime accident injury.
Go to the nearest emergency room or medic, and make sure to obtain a copy of the medical records or diagnosis and keep it for your files. Be honest with the doctors on hat happened, even if you are scared that the offshore accident was your fault. Under the Jones Act, you will be protected as an injured maritime worker.
If you or someone you know has been injured at sea, contact Jones Act attorney Brian Beckcom at 800.724.7800 to learn your rights.
Chief mate injured by chain stopper obtains $4.36 million dollar jury award
A 48-year old chief mater aboard a vessel owned by Maersk Line, Ltd has obtained a jury verdict of approximately $4.36 million dollars.
The worker was struck by a chain stopper while the vessel was undocking from the pier. This resulted in ulnar and elbow fractures, which required an open reduction and external fixation, with radial head excision and ulnar nerve decompression.
The worker had been making about $150,000 / year and had $475,000 in lost wages as a result of his injuries. He is now permanently unfit for sea duty and has future lost wages of approximately $1.25 million dollars.
The defendant denied all the allegations and claimed that the plaintiff failed to control the bosun and two assistant bosuns.
The jury apparently disagreed.
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Exxon Valdez case - Punitive damages allowed under maritime law
The United States Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the Exxon Valdez oil spill case.Once again siding with big business over the rights of individuals and families, the Court sliced down the punitive damage award from $2.5 billion dollars to $500 million dollars.
Setting aside the fact that $500 million represents less than one day of profit for Exxon Mobil, and the fact that the Court basically just made up a number out of thin air, and the fact that the punitive damage award, while large, is a drop in the bucket for Exxon, the Court once again shows a disturbing lack of confidence in the ability of American citizens to serve on juries, listen to evidence, and reach decisions.
Essentially, 8 lawyers from Washington D.C., most of whom have never actually tried a lawsuit themselves, and none of whom has any real idea what the Valdez spill did to thousands of Alaskan families and citizens, have once again substituted their judgment for the jurors and judges who actually heard the evidence in the case and reached a decision.
The silver lining
The silver lining in the case is that the justices, perhaps unwittingly, seem to have recognized that punitive damages are recoverable in maritime law.
For decades, most lawyers who represent Jones Act seaman and injured maritime workers have been under the impression that punitive damages were most likely not available in these types of cases.
What this has meant, as a practical matter, is that maritime defendants could treat the injured workers as poorly as they wanted, be as unsafe as they wanted, and avoid any sort of responsibility or threat of punitive damages.
The Exxon Valdez case seems to take away that defense. Which is very helpful for injured workers, and, surprisingly from this Court, not quite as helpful to big business and insurance companies.
What do you think about the Exxon Valdez case? Did the Court get it right? Or should the Court defer to the jurors who actually heard the evidence and rendered a verdict?
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If you want to know more about offshore injury claims, please take a moment to read the following articles:
1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case
2. What is the Jones Act?
3. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?
4. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act
5. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
6. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore
7. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time
8. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"
9. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?
10. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
11. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
12. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
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