Settlement values for Jones Act and maritime injury case

"What is my case worth?"

This is probably the most common question from our clients, including Jones Act, maritime injury, and offshore clients.

In a Jones Act or maritime injury case, if the Defendant is liable to you for an injury or for wrongful death, then a jury (or judge) may give you a broad category of damages, including the following:

1. Medical bills (past and future);

2. Lost wages;

3. Money for loss of future earning capacity;

4. Pain and Suffering (past and future);

5. Mental Anguish (past and future);

6. Loss of enjoyment of life (past and future);

7. Impairment (past and future);

8. Disfigurement (past and future);

Categories 1 - 3 are relatively easy to calculate. A good Jones Act attorney will be able to determine your medical bills, past and future, and your lost wages (past and future) using appropriate and well-respected experts.

The defendants almost always fight these damages, however, claming that the medical bills are too high, or that the wage loss calculations are erroneous, speculative, etc. That's why you should make sure and find an attorney who knows what he or she is doing--otherwise, you may lose these money damages (or have them severely diminished or reduced).

Categories 4 - 8 are more difficult to calculate and normally the jury (or judge) gets to figure out an appropriate figure. The figures here normally depend on how bad the injury has been, how it has affected your daily life, and what kind of future problems may arise or continue as a result of your injury.

Again, if you hire a good Jones Act attorney, he or she will be familiar with techniques to maximize your damages in a Jones Act or offshore injury case.

If you have been injured offshore, please feel free to give us a call to discuss your case and the value of similar cases we have handled in the past.

Any attorney who does not want to talk about his or her past results in cases may not have the kind of track record you want in an important case.

Because we have handled so many Jones Act and offshore injury cases, the chances are good that we will have handled a case against your employer, or a case with similar facts, to a successful conclusion previously.

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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Houston, TX 77002

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