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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.

7 critical questions to ask any attorney you are considering hiring for your Jones Act or maritime injury case

We represent a lot of workers and families in Jones Act and maritime injury and accident cases. Unfortunately, some of those workers come to us when it is too late to help them get the best possible recovery.

Why? All too often, it is because the worker or his family hired an attorney who doesn't know how to properly and swiftly handle a Jones Act or maritime injury case. Sometimes, I see cases where the injured worker hired and attorney who didn't return calls, didn't do anything on the case, and got the case in a position where it is very difficult to obtain the best possible settlement.

Jones Act and maritime injury cases are specialized types of cases. Most attorneys do not handle a single such case in their entire career.

The bottom line is that you want to hire an attorney who has experience handling Jones Act and Maritime injury and accident cases.

Here is a list of 7 questions you should ask any attorney you are considering hiring for your Jones Act or maritime injury case:

1. How many Jones Act or maritime injury cases have you personally handled in your legal career?

2. How many cases have you won? How many have you lost?

3. Are you board-certified in any legal speciality? If so, what speciality?

4. How long does it typically take you to get your clients a settlement? How long do you think my case will take to settle?

5. Have you ever published any books or articles on the Jones Act or maritime law?

6. What is the settlement value of my case?

7. Will a partner handle my case or will you give it to an associate?

You should get good, honest, straightforward answers to these questions before you hire someone to represent you in your case.

Good luck.

Jones Act or Maritime accident or injury case?

The maritime accident and injury lawyers at our law firm are dedicated to providing seaman worldwide with the best possible representation. Our goal is go obtain the best possible settlement in the shortest amount of time.

If you have a maritime accident or injury case, before you talk to the company or any insurance adjusters, before you give a recorded statement, and before you choose the wrong attorney for your case, request a copy of Mr. Beckcom's book and read the list of articles below.

If you are really and truly interested in learning about what goes on "behind the scenes" in a Jones Act or maritime injury case, read Mr. Beckcom's book "Insider's Guide to winning your Maritime Injury Case"

List of helpful articles

Do you want to get helpful information that is written for injured workers and their families, and not the company or insurance carrier? In addition to our websites, 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. How much is my Jones Act, maritime injury, or offshore injury case worth?

3. What is the Jones Act?

4. How to wreck your Jones Act case

5. Financial Insecurity and Wrongful Termination - Two Fears After a Maritime Injury

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

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

8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.

9. What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore

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

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

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

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

14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea

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

16. I was injured on a cruise ship - What are my legal rights?

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.texasinjuryaccidentlawyer.com

About our law firm

Brian Beckcom handles Jones Act, maritime injury, and other offshore injury cases. If you want to find out more about our law firm and the types of cases we handle, please visit our Maritime Injury Law practice area page on our main website.

Or, you can send a message to Mr. Beckcom by using the Contact form on this website.


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