VB Attorneys Maritime Accident Law Library

On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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• Jones Act Cases
• Maritime Injury & Death Cases
• Diver Accident Lawyer
• General

Jones Act Cases

• The number one mistake to wreck your maritime injury case   
  Description: Offshore injuries, involving the Jones Act, maritime law, unseaworthiness, negligence, and other issues can be very complicated. This article reveals the number one mistake injured offshore workers make that can wreck their case.
• I was exposed to benzene, asbestos, or another toxic substance as part of my maritime employment - What are my legal rights?   
  Description: any workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals or other substances like benzene, asbestos, chlorine, cleaning solvents, etc. as part of their maritime work on vessels, ships, jack-up rigs, oil rigs, and other maritime equipment.
  
  For instance, recently, a worker who was exposed to benzene over the course of his 20 years as a seaman developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The seaman claims that 18 of his former employers were negligent and has sued them under the Jones Act for his damages.
  
  One of the defendants includes Kirby Inland Marine, a defendant our law firm has sued before on behalf of injured seamen.
• Injured in the Gulf of Mexico - What Law Applies?   
  Description: As the price of oil increases, the demands for oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, both in shallow water and deeper water, will only increase. So will the demand for oil workers willing to work in often harsh and remote locations in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
  
  Recently, in fact, there has been talk in the United States Congress about opening up more areas in the Gulf of Mexico for oil exploration and drilling purposes.
  
  Unfortunately, the end result of more workers in the Gulf of Mexico, and more companies rushing to get oil out of remote and often dangerous places in the Gulf of Mexico is more injured workers and more workplace deaths.
• You have legal remedies if you are hurt on a cruise ship   
  Description: Houston and Galveston have two of the busiest ports in the country for cruise ship business. Most of the major cruise ship companies make port in Galveston or the Port of Houston, or both.
  
  Cruise ship vacations can be great fun. However, too often, injuries occur on cruise ships that were preventable.
  
  If you are injured on a cruise ship, you have legal remedies. Your case most likely falls under "maritime law," so you will want to hire an experience maritime attorney to review your case.
• Jones Act seaman and other offshore workers are often mistreated when they are hurt on the job   
  Description: Jones Act and maritime workers are often mistreated when they are injured offshore and not given properly medical treatment or treated fairly.
• Injured on a casino boat? You may have legal rights under the Jones Act   
  Description: Casino boat injury or accident? You may have rights under the Jones Act and general maritime law.
• Suggested Articles to read if you have a Jones Act, Longshoreman, or offshore injury case   
  Description: Suggested articles to read if you want to know more about offshore injury claims and your legal rights to recover for various types of offshore injury claims. Also articles with practical advice on what to do if you are hurt offshore.
• The difference between Jones Act and Longshoremen   
  Description: The difference between Longshormen and Jones Act seamen and who to determine your legal rights
• How to Select the Right Attorney for Your Maritime Injury Case   
  Description: Houston Texas Attorney Explains How To Select The Right Attorney For Your Jones Act or Maritime Injury Case
• Houston Texas Attorney Explains Causation Standard in Jones Act Cases   
  Description: Houston Texas Attorney Explains a Recent Supreme Court Opinion and Its Effect on Injured Railroad Workers and Injured Offshore Workers
• Seaman's Alert - Important Warning for Injured Offshore Workers & Seamen   
  Description: Seamen's Alert - Houston Texas Attorney Provides Important Warning for Injured Offshore Workers
• Part 1 - The Jones Act   
  Description: Texas attorney Brian Beckcom discusses maritime injury law and the Jones Act in Part 1 of his 5 part series on maritime injury cases and Jones Act cases.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Our Law Firm   
  Description: Houston, Texas law firm handling offshore injury cases nationwide, including Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Offshore Oil Rig Cases, Crewboats, Heliocopters Crashes, Plane Crashes, Diving Accidents
• What to expect in a Jones Act injury case   
  Description: Texas attorney explaines what to expect in an offshore, Jones Act injury case, including issues with medical care, filing a lawsuit, and other frequently asked questions about the Jones Act.
• An Analysis of Venue Options in Texas Jones Act Cases   
  Description: Analysis of venue options in Jones Act injury cases
• What is the Jones Act?   
  Description: What is the Jones Act? A simple explanation
• What Damages are Available Under the Jones Act?   
  Description: What sort of damages are available to injured seamen under the Jones Act?
• I was injured on a spar. Is a spar a Jones Act vessel?   
  Description: I was injured on spar. Is a spar a Jones Act vessel?
• Jones Act Claims - Defeating the Limitation of Liability Defense [PDF]   
  Description: How a plaintiff in a Jones Act or General Maritime Law case can defeat the Limitation of Liability Defense
• What Lawyers Must Know When Identifying & Handling Jones Act Cases [PDF]   
  Description: Article that summarizes how to handle Jones Act cases.
• Should my Jones Act injury claim be filed in federal or state court?   
  Description: This page offers advice and analysis for injured Jones Act seamen when deciding whether to file in state or federal court
• Do Marine Construction Workers Qualify Under the Jones Act?   
  Description: This page lets maritime construction workers know whether they are covered under the Jones Act

Maritime Injury & Death Cases

• Tricks Offshore Employers Use on Injured Workers   
  Description: Some tricks employers use when you are injured offshore and how to avoid falling for those tricks.
• I was involved in an accident offshore and the insurance company wants me to give a recorded statement - What should I do?   
  Description: I was injured at sea or offshore and the insurance company wants me to give a recorded statement - What should I do?
• Five Things You Must Know If You Suffered An Offshore Injury [PDF]   
  Description: Jones Act & Offshore Injury Helpful Hints
• Injured Offshore? Here are five helpful tips for navigating your legal voyage   
  Description: This page give advice to injured Jones Act seamen when first considering what to do legally.
• 5 Secrets Your Offshore Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore   
  Description: Gives injured Jones Act workers some advice about what they should do when injured offshore

Diver Accident Lawyer

• Diving Injuries - Are Diving Injuries Covered Under the Jones Act?   
  Description: Important information about commercial diving accidents and your legal rights
• What Law Covers Diving Accidents & Injuries?   
  Description: Diving Accident Lawyer - Are Diving Injuries & Accidents Covered Under the Jones Act

General

• Financial Insecurity & Wrongful Termination - Two Big Fears When You Suffer An On-The-Job Injury   
  Description: Taking care of your financial needs during the lawsuit process
  
  At our law firm, we understand the financial devastation that may result from an offshore injury. Therefore, unlike most law firms, we can arrange for loans and advances to qualifying clients.
  
  These loans will allow you to make ends meet while we are working your case. We will not lend you money to buy a new vehicle or upgrade your lifestyle. Instead, the objective is simply to help you with food, clothing, and other necessities and to avoid your feeling pressure to settle your case cheaply as a result of wrongful financial pressure put on you by the company.
• Oil Platform Injury Cases   
  Description: I was injured on an offshore oil platform. What are my legal rights?
  
  We see these kind of cases frequently. Unfortunately, there is no quick and easy answer to your question.
  
  An offshore platform differs from an offshore rig because most of the time, the rig can be moved from place to place while the platform is fixed permanently to the ocean floor.
  
  This distinction can make a big difference in your legal rights.
• How to hire the best lawyer for your injury or accident case   
  Description: How to select the best lawyer for your Houston, Texas injury or accident case. A list of questions to consider asking the attorney and some general suggestions on what you should be looking for in any lawyer you are thinking about hiring.
• I was injured on an offshore jack-up rig or oil platform - What are my legal rights to compensation?   
  Description: I was injured on a jack-up oil rig or offshore oil platform. What are my legal rights to compensation for my injuries?
• Reporting your offshore injury   
  Description: Reporting your offshore injury immediately may be the most important thing you do for your offshore injury case.
• What damages are recoverable when somone dies at sea?   
  Description: Texas Attorney Explains the Damages Available to Family Members of Those Who Suffer Wrongful Death At Sea
• Injury at Sea? - 6 Critical Things to Know If You Are Injured At Sea   
  Description: 6 Critical Things to Know if You Are Injured At Sea
• Important Information About Offshore Oil Rig Injury Claims   
  Description: Oil Rig Injuries in the Gulf Coast
• What is a Longshoreman?   
  Description: Important information about Longshoremen and the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act

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