Hercules Offshore is frequently in the defendant’s chair.According to the court docket website justia.com, the offshore energy vessel operations company has been listed as a defendant in court cases 59 times since 2004. Here is a yearly breakdown:2011: 32010: 132009: 152008: 82007: 102006: 62005: 22004: 2Over half of those cases were filed under “Marine Personal Injury,” “Jones Act,” and “Diversity.” Many of those cases were filed right here in Texas, others filed in Louisiana and Mississippi.Hercules is like a hydra, with many heads including: Hercules Offshore Inc,, Hercules Drilling Company, Hercules Liftboat Company, Hercules Offshore Services, Hercules Offshore International, and other entities.There are reasons why injured offshore workers should strongly consider letting our law firm handle their cases against Hercules.For one thing, the Board Certified attorneys of Vujasinovic & Beckcom have represented clients injured working for Hercules Offshore. We are very familiar with their strategy to deny their employees Jones Act rights.We understand the size of the opponent we’re going up against: they are a large corporate entity, operating 65 liftboats, 42 jackup rigs, 17 barge rigs, two semi-submersibles, and one platform rig.Moreover, the Hercules Corporation headquarters is in Houston just 8 miles from our offices which means many of the lawsuits against them are heard in courtrooms in our own backyard.Read about a Jan. 16 blaze that forced 27 workers to evacuate a Hercules liftboat here.
Category: Offshore Oil Rig Accident
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