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The number one mistake injured offshore workers make that can wreck their case
One of the interesting things about representing hundreds of offshore workers, Jones Act seamen, and maritime workers is that you get a unique perspective on how to most efficiently and effectively represent these workers.
You also learn the tricks and traps that insurance companies and the offshore companies will use to try to wreck the case.
I have seen injured offshore workers make a lot of really simply mistakes before they call me which can really hurt their case.
In fact, what happens in some cases is that the injured offshore worker will have already hired an attorney, and a mistake or complication will arise in the case, and then I will get a phone call from the injured worker's attorney.
By then, it may be too late to do anything. Or it may be a matter of damage control. Or it may be a problem that can be fixed.
But the number one mistake I see when representing and advising injured offshore workers, Jones Act seamen, and maritime workers is hiring the wrong attorney for their case.
Maritime law is complicated. Most attorneys (probably 99% or more) have never handled and will never handle a maritime injury, Jones Act, or offshore injury case.
What will happen is the injured worker will call some attorney who did their will or got them out of a traffic ticket or who was recommended by their uncle. That attorney may have never handled a Jones Act case. The attorney may not know the difference between maintenance and cure.
But the injured worker will hire that attorney anyway.
Taking advice from such an attorney can be a very bad idea, and in fact, can wreck your case (or reduce the amount of money you get).
The Internet makes it possible to do a lot of research on attorneys. You can find a lot of basic background information about attorneys. (But keep in mind, attorneys can say they handle Jones Act or maritime injury cases when they don't.)
Then, you should make list of who to call and get in contact with at least 3-4 different attorneys, and ask them probing questions to figure out whether they know what they are doing.
For more information about the process, if you are an injured offshore worker or family member, you can get a free copy of "The Insider's Guide to Winning Maritime Injury Claims."
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