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Will the company fire me or "blacklist" me if I assert my legal rights after being injured offshore?

Will I get fired or "blackballed" if I file a lawsuit or pursue a legal claim after being injured offshore?

One of the most common questions our clients have when they first call is whether they will get fired for pursuing a legal claim or whether they will be "blackballed" or blacklisted by other offshore companies for pursuing their legal rights.

Will I get fired if I assert my legal rights?

Whether you get fired is typically completely up to the company you work for. Some companies will completely understand that you have a legal rights if you are hurt offshore and won't hold that against you. These companies typically have insurance policies that will pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Other companies, however, will fire you once you've asserted a legal claim.

In some situations, the company will be real nice to you after you are hurt on the job, take care of you for a while, then once it's too late to bring a legal claim against the company, they fire you. Then you're in a real bad situation.

Another trick is to hire a company doctor to say you are ready to return to work even if you aren't, then, when you can't return or do the job because of your injuries, the company fires you or claims you "walked off the job" or "quit."

Will I get blackballed or blacklisted in the industry?

Lately, I have received this question a lot. Offshore workers are worried about whether they will ever be able to get a job in the industry again if they file a legal claim. "Blackballing" or "blacklisting" is a term that means your name is circulated and if you try to find a job you can't.

The short answer to this question is that you almost certainly will not get blacklisted if you assert a legal claim, with two caveats.

First, if your claim is frivolous, without merit, or exaggerated, then that information may be passed around. Our firm does not take these kinds of claims, and we don't have many clients who ask us to take these kinds of claims, but if you don't know whether your case fits into the "frivolous" category, we will be happy to tell you.

The other situation where you may get "blacklisted" is if you have a long history of filing lawsuits against companies you work for. Most people don't have a long history of lawsuits, and if they do, that typically indicates they are either very unlucky or that they are too eager to sue. Either way, this kind of thing may get you blacklisted.

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Our maritime lawyers realize that maritime work can be dangerous when companies cut corners on safety. That's why we've dedicated our time to putting out free information for workers

Read These Articles Before You Hire An Attorney, Give a Recorded Statement, or Sign Any Forms

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:

http://www.vbattorneys.com/

www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com

http://www.houstoninjuryaccidentlaw.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.

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