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We designed this website to provide information to consumers, injured people, and their families. Our goal is to level the playing field between consumers and insurance companies and expose the tricks, traps, and techniques they use to cheat injured people out of their legal rights. We also let consumers know about legal news, including verdicts and settlements and other interesting legal information.

But please understand that nothing on this website is meant to provide legal information about your specific case, create an attorney-client relationship, or imply that the results of your legal case will be the same as some other case.

Hiring the Best Attorney for your Jones Act or Maritime Injury Case

If you are injured in a maritime accident, whether your case falls under the Jones Act or general maritime law, you will want to hire a good, experienced maritime accident attorney.

Hiring the right attorney is very important

Many people are surprised to know that the vast, vast majority of attorneys have never handled a maritime accident case and never will. Maritime law is a specialized field of law, which in many ways is completely different than land-based injury law.

Simply put, you need an attorney who knows what he or she is doing.

How do you select the right attorney for your case

To hire the right attorney for your case, here are some suggestions:

1. Research, research, research.

You should use the internet, library, and other resources to research the attorneys in your area, and across the country, who handle maritime cases;

2. Select a few attorneys to interview.

After you're done researching, select at least two attorneys to interview. You want to compare the attorneys and see which one is the right fit for your case.

3. During the interview, consider asking these questions:

a. How long have you practiced maritime law?

b. How many maritime accident cases have you handled?

c. Are you board-certified in any particular field of law?

d. Have you ever successfully handled a case against this defendant?

e. Will you handle my case personally?

f. How experienced is your staff in handling these cases?

g. Can I see a list of your results in these types of cases?

All these questions, and many more, can tell you a lot about the attorney you are considering hiring and whether they have the right level of experience and know-how to properly help you with your case.

Get a copy of Mr. Beckcom's Book, Insider Guide to Winning Maritime Injury Cases.

Want to know more about maritime injury cases?

We strive to provide the best, most professional, and most effective representation to workers in the offshore industry. We are based in Houston, Texas. We represent offshore workers all over the world.

To learn more about our law firm and what we can do for you, please visit the following websites:

www.vbattorneys.com

www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com

www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.com

If you want to know more about offshore injury claims, please take a moment to read the following articles:

1. How to hire the best lawyer for your Jones Act or offshore injury case

2. What is the Jones Act?

3. What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?

4. The difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore & Harbor Worker's Compensation Act

5. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.

6. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore

7. What you should know if you were hurt offshore and your employer is giving you a hard time

8. Should I give my employer or the insurance company a "recorded statement?"

9. Do I need to hire a lawyer for my Jones Act or offshore injury claim?

10. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.

11. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea

12. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.

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