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.
A fall off the gangway may include causes of action involving the vessel owner, gangway owner, dock workers, operator of a passing vessel and other parties.
There is an opinion piece in Tuesday’s Houston Chronicle that underscores just how important the Jones Act has been to the state of Texas and the nation.
A crewmember suffered debilitating and severe injuries after allegedly falling into an open engine room hatch when another worker opened it without warning.
The Board Certified Jones Act lawyers of Vujasinovic & Beckcom have helped Mississippi seamen and families obtain medical treatment and fair compensation.
A federal court decision puts owners on notice that a seaman may be awarded punitive damages in wrongful death or personal injury cases against vessel owners.
Many offshore attorneys cover a much broader spectrum including near coastal vessels, river tugs, inland fishing and even recreational boating accidents.
A federal court recently ruled against Eckstein’s attempt at a limitation defense filed eight-and-a-half months after it was served with a state complaint.
It bars the admission of evidence in court that the injured worker’s damages are being compensated by other sources such as private insurance or workers comp.
A Jones Act attorney can help you when you are injured working as a maritime crew member. Find out when to hire a maritime lawyer to represent your injury case.
Plaintiff claims that while rushing to assist a sinking vessel, he suffered serious and disabling cuts and trauma to his scalp, neck and shoulder areas.
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