Be honest with your attorney – disclosing everything could save your maritime accident injury case

It may not seem relevant to your current offshore accident case, but it is important to be completely honest and disclose any prior accidents to your maritime accident injury attorney – whether or not they were your fault. 

In an attorney-client privilege, whatever you tell your attorney stays only in their office. Your attorney needs to know if you have ever been in trouble with the law, if you have been involved in any previous accidents, or if you were under the influence of any drugs or alcohol at the time of your maritime injury accident. 

The reason the attorney needs to know this information is so that he can be prepared if the at-fault party does a little digging and finds out the information also. The other party will use this information to discredit your story, which in turn can harm your case. If your attorney knows the good, the bad, and the ugly up front, he can better deal with the issue rather than being blindsided by it. 

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.