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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.

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5/22/2012
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Defendants are liable on many levels in a Mississippi airboat accident

It takes skilled legal representation to cut through all the layers of an offshore employer’s negligence in airboat injury cases.

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5/1/2012
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The company faces many accusations in a Jefferson Parish offshore lawsuit

You might be surprised to find out that the company is responsible on many fronts for a maritime injury.

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4/25/2012
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Have you been injured as an employee of Atwood Oceanics?

The Houston-based offshore oil and gas drilling company has been named as a defendant at least eight times in federal court cases.

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4/22/2012
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Were you injured working for Bisso Marine?

Since April 2, 2004, the company has been named as a defendant 21 times in court cases, many of them Jones Act and personal injury lawsuits.

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4/18/2012
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Another asbestos illness case with numerous defendents filed in Jefferson County, TX

A separate asbestos case has been filed in Jefferson County with 27 defendants shortly after a case with 29 defendants.

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3/23/2012
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V&B is ready to help Alabama victims of recreational boating accidents

Family members from Alabama who have had a loved one injured in a commercial boat accident should know that we are able to handle these types of cases.

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3/19/2012
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Ship pilots have legal recourse if hurt during a transfer

If you are a pilot hurt during a transfer, you have legal options. A qualified maritime attorney can make sure you receive proper treatment and compensation.

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2/8/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Jackson Miss. mariners may receive compensation even if you are at fault

A court ruled that “a seaman may not be contributorily negligent for carrying out orders that result in his own injury, even if he recognizes possible danger.”

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2/1/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Oceaneering International named as a defendant twice in 8 days

For the ninth time in seven years, Houston-based Oceaneering International has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit suit.

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1/30/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Louisiana deckhands: what the Italian cruise ship lawsuits teach you about selecting the right Jones Act lawyer

It is very important to find an attorney who will file the in the proper venue and under the proper maritime division.

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1/30/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Attention Birmingham AL seamen: we can help you get compensation for your injuries

We will make sure your case is filed in the proper venue, is well within the statute of limitations, and we will go after the right cause of action.

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1/27/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Injured working on a Diamond Offshore platform? We can help.

You see, the company is based in Houston. So are we. Diamond has been a defendant in Houston courtrooms before.

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1/25/2012
Brian Beckcom
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TWIC Attorney Offers Advice on Getting a TWIC Card

TWIC cards have caused many problems from getting a card to using it. A Houston TWIC attorney shares information and advice.

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1/23/2012
Brian Beckcom
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Mississippi offshore workers: we’ve represented clients against Diamond Offshore

Even if you live in Mississippi, it makes sense to let a Houston maritime attorney like Brian Beckcom represent you because Diamond is also based in Houston.

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12/17/2011
Brian Beckcom
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Accident Attention Deficit: When Only a Maritime Injury Lawyer Cares

In today’s attention deficient world, where even the most brutal, scary, and “television worthy” boat and cruise ship accidents are quickly forgotten

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7/27/2011
Brian Beckcom
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Guidance to Help You Find an Alabama Maritime Attorney

Researching Alabama maritime attorneys can lead to “choice overload.” What standards should you use to avoid being a perfectionist?

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4/29/2011
Brian Beckcom
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We can help Mississippi offshore electrocution victims

Though electrocution is not generally thought of as a major risk on a ship, the dangers of it to Mississippi mariners are very real.

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4/28/2011
Brian Beckcom
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Injured Mississippi seamen may want to consider a Houston Jones Act law firm

Just because your vessel injury occurred in or near Mississippi does not mean you should automatically settle for an attorney within the state.

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4/24/2011
Brian Beckcom
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We can help Alabama workers injured on jack-up rigs

Whether you live in Alabama or elsewhere on the Gulf Coast, we can help you get the compensation you deserve for your injuries aboard the rig.

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4/23/2011
Brian Beckcom
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Why Houston Jones Act attorneys can help Alabama seafarers

Just because your vessel injury occurred in or near Alabama does not mean you should automatically settle for an attorney within the state.

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12/30/2010
Brian Beckcom
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Seek an experienced offshore law firm to level the playing field in your Jones Act case

You don’t have to be intimidated by their tactics. An experienced maritime law firm has represented hundreds of victims just like you. They know how The Man plays the game.

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3/4/2010
Brian Beckcom
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Improper venue, expired statute of limitations sink winch injury Jones claim

While working aboard a towing vessel in the Ohio River, Reichart suffered undisclosed injuries from a faulty locking mechanism on a winch.

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12/2/2009
Brian Beckcom
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Aussie chooses American law firm in claim against drilling company

An Australian man has selected Houston, TX based Vujacinovic and Beckcom to represent his maritime injury case against Frontier Drilling.

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8/24/2009
Brian Beckcom
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Jones Act justice denied when filing under the wrong law

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