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2/22/2010
Brian Beckcom
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Jones Act Injury Lawsuit Against Hercules Offshore

My firm recently filed a Jones Act and maritime injury lawsuit against Hercules Offshore on behalf of one of its injured employees.

Our client worked for Hercules for more than 13 years as a roughneck, roustabout, and derrickhand.  He was injured working for Hercules on two different occasions.  After his first injury, Hercules sent him to company doctors.  Our client returned to work in five months.  When he returned to work, he was demoted. 

Our client was injured a second time.  Hercules then fired him (although Hercules called it a "reduction in force.")

Hercules refused to honor its legal obligations to our client, which includes an obligation to pay his medical bills and living expenses (called "maintenance and cure."). 

So we were forced to file a legal claim and lawsuit under the Jones Act.  So far, Hercules has still refused to honor its legal obligations to its injured employee.




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