Maritime Injury & Death cases are complicated. To obtain the best possible settlement in a maritime injury or death case, you need a lawyer who has the experience, resources, and expertise to take on this complicated area of law. The Maritime Injury Lawyers at Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. have the experience, resources, and expertise to take on the toughest maritime cases.

Maritime Injury & Death Cases

How Do I Find A Maritime Injury Lawyer?

All doctors don't perform open-heart surgery.  And all lawyers don't handle maritime cases.  If you have a maritime injury or Jones Act case, and you're looking for legal representation, you need to know the difference between a "maritime lawyer" or "Jones Act" lawyer and other lawyers.

A maritime lawyer, or a Jones Act lawyer, as the names suggest, is someone who practices "maritime law."  Maritime law governs cases that occur in the waterways of the United States, the Gulf of Mexico, or at sea.

Maritime law is NOT like land-based law.  It is highly specialized.  It is based on case law, statutes, and interpretations of cases and statutes that may literally be hundreds of years old.  In the United States, for instance, maritime law has developed literally since the founding of the Republic.  And U.S. maritime law is based on and relies on cases, statutes, and traditions that pre-date the United States itself.  Some of the maritime law doctrines can be traced back over 500 years!

You should be very careful when selecting a lawyer to handle a Jones Act case or maritime law case.  There are pitfalls and traps that canny defense lawyers and insurance companies can use to limit or even eliminate recovery for damages. 

When interviewing a lawyer for a Jones Act or maritime law injury claim, think about asking these questions:

1.  How many Jones Act or maritime law cases have you handled?
2.  Are you board-certified in any area of law?
3.  Have you written any articles on the Jones Act or maritime law?
4.  Do you have the experience and resources to take on the maritime employer and its insurance company?
5.  What is your track record in maritime and Jones Act cases?
6.  Are you going to try to settle the case quickly and cheaply or is your goal to obtain the maximum fair compensation?
7.  Do you have any former or current clients that would be willing to vouch for your abilities?

This is just a partial list of questions.  The bottom line is that you wouldn't trust your heart with a doctor who didn't treat heart conditions.  You shouldn't trust your Jones Act or maritime case with a lawyer that doesn't regularly handle such cases.

We Can Help

Our lawyers are experienced maritime lawyers.  All our lawyers are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  And we have handled hundreds of maritime injury and death cases successfully.

Please take a few minutes to review this site.  You can also visit our firm's main website at www.vbattorneys.com.  Or visit our special maritime news blog at www.themaritimelawyer.com. 

Once you've reviewed our information and past results, you can call toll free at 877.724.7800 for a free initial consultation with one of the firm's founding partners.


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