Do you want to know how your company may try to disguise ship owner negligence & trick you out of your legal rights after a maritime injury? The most common company tactics are exposed here.

All too often, immediately following an offshore injury the company pulls out its playbook of tricks and starts trampling all over your legal rights in an effort to disguise ship owner negligence.  The company uses these tricks as soon as possible, hoping you will fall for them and cause permanent damage to your maritime legal claim before you hire a lawyer.  Or better yet, the company hopes you do so much damage to your offshore injury claim that no lawyer will even take your case.  

Is the company telling you that you are required to give a "recorded statement"?  This is a trick.  You definitely do not need to give a recorded statement, for any reason.

Is the company telling you that you are only entitled to see company doctors?  This is a trick.  You can see any doctor you choose, and you do not have to see any company doctor.

Is the company requiring you to run your medical bills and treatment through health insurance?  This is a trick.  The company is required to directly pay your doctors for treating your injuries.

These are just some examples of common tricks that the companies play on you after an offshore injury.  The companies have many more tricks up their sleeves.
 
Our boat accident attorneys will continue to update this section of our website with new company tricks as we learn about them.

Please take advantage of this information so you can avoid ruining your legal rights by falling for these company tricks and tactics.  The future of you and your family may depend on it.

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Blog for Company Tricks Exposed

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• Why a Tuscaloosa seaman should not admit blame for an injury
• Huntsville Ala injured offshore workers: Don’t say “it’s my fault”
• Engineer’s maintenance and cure award against Chet Morrison is upheld in appeals court
• Montgomery Ala seamen: loose lips can sink your injury case
• What injured Vicksburg tug workers should know before talking to their employer’s insurance adjuster
• We advise mariners to save their accident and medical records
• Injured offshore workers: beware of your employer stalking your medical history
• WARNING to Martime Workers - Insurers Will Go to Great Lengths to Limit Your Recovery
• Injured offshore workers beware: companies try to dig up dirt on you
• Your Rights When Your Employer Won't Pay Maintenance & Cure
• The Insurance Company May Try to Lower the Value of Your Maritime Injury Claim
• Never give a statement to the insurance adjuster regarding your maritime accident injury.
• The maritime accident insurance adjuster does not always have your best interest in mind
• Injured offshore? Insurance companies will try to cheat you out of a fair settlement
• Jones Act settlement - Insurance companies will try to cheat you
• Read the latest article by Mr. Beckcom on whether to give a recorded statement after an offshore injury

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Library for Company Tricks Exposed:

• A warning to Alabama mates and ABs on the undermanned bridge   
  If you are a watch officer and you believe the old man is pressuring you to work your AB on watch in unsafe circumstances, speak up.
• Picture of the Padlock [PDF]   
  This is the Padlock
• Why it’s important for seamen to fully disclose your medical history   
  Maritime employers will go through a worker's medical records with full force to try and deny Jones Act coverage.
• Should you sign a medical release after a maritime injury?   
  After a maritime injury, your employer may ask you to sign a medical release giving them access to your entire medical history. Be very careful what you sign.
• You Won't Believe the Tactics Used by Kirby Inland Marine   
  Maritime lawyer Brian Beckcom discusses case involving Kirby Inland Marine. Read this article to learn more and order one of our FREE books.
• Company’s instant settlement temptation can put you on the spot   
  Is any job beyond Pope or Supreme Court Justice really permanent?
• Maritime Attorney Brian Beckcom explains why you should NOT give a recorded statement to the insurance company after a maritime accident   
  Maritime Attorney Brian Beckcom explains why you should consider NOT giving a recorded statement to the insurance company after a maritime accident
• What Happens If My Maritime Employer Refuses to Pay My Medical Bills?   
  If your maritime employer is refusing to pay for your medical expenses, you need to read this article. For a free case evaluation, contact an experienced maritime attorney at 877.724.7800. Order a free copy of the book, The Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case, today!
• Employer trick exposed: categorizing a Jones Act seaman as a "Longshore" claim. Why would an employer try to do this? If you are injured offshore, you need to know.   
  If you are hurt offshore, watch out for this employer trick. It could cost you a lot.
• Here is the OSG Salary Continuation Plan. This is a waiver of seamen's Jones Act rights in exchange for a temporary wage increase. By signing this the company is telling you that you give up your right to take legal action in the event of an injury. [PDF]   
  Seaman need to beware of industry efforts to get them to sign away their Jones Act protection in exchange for a temporary raise.
• The Truth About Shuman Consulting   
  Shuman Consulting is a company hired by maritime employers and insurance companies to protect them against claims by injured employees. Shuman represents itself as an "independent" company but nothing could be farther from the truth. Learn the truth about Shuman Consulting.
• Maritime Injuries and Recorded Statement - Some tips   
  If your maritime employer asks you to give a recorded statement after a maritime injury, don't do it. If you've already given a recorded statement, ask your employer for a copy of the statement immediately.
• Insurance company putting pressure on you after a maritime injury?   
  Insurance companies are focused on making money, not on paying injured maritime workers for their injuries. If you have been hurt in an offshore accident, here are some tips to keep in mind when facing pressure from your employer or their insurance company, tips that could very well save your case.
• Don’t Make the Mistake of Assuming You Have to See the Company Doctor   
  If you have been injured in a maritime accident, you do have the right to choose your own doctor. Don’t let your employer persuade you to see a company doctor. This article reveals your rights to choose your physician under the Jones Act. Contact an experienced maritime attorney at the Houston law offices of Vujasinovic & Beckcom, L.L.P. for a free consultation today at 713.224.7800 or 877.724.7800.
• Injured Offshore? Five Ways to Protect Your Rights   
  If you’ve been injured in an offshore accident, there are a few things you need to know to ensure that you don’t ruin your injury case. These five tips will help you avoid some common pitfalls of maritime injury cases, pitfalls that may allow your employer and their insurance company to take advantage of you. Get the help you need for your maritime law case from the lawyers with a proven track record at Vujasinovic & Beckcom.
• Injured Jones Act Seamen: Don’t Let Your Employer Bully You   
  After being injured on the job some Jones Act seamen find themselves on the receiving end of pushy attention from their employer and their insurance representatives. Some employers will try a variety of tactics to bully or persuade injured seamen to relinquish or compromise their rights in a Jones Act injury case. Don’t fall for any of these tricks, and make sure you speak with the experienced, independent lawyers at the Houston law offices of Vujasinovic & Beckcom P.L.L.C. for more information.
• The insurance companies hate this book because it reveals all their tricks   
  Have you been hurt offshore? Then you are probably being pressured by the insurance company to give a recorded statement, talk to the adjuster, see company doctors, or return to work before you are medically able. If so, you should order a copy of the book the insurance companies hate, The Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case. It reveals the insurance company tricks.
• Things to consider before you give a recorded statement to the company after an offshore injury.   
  Board-certified maritime injury attorney Brian Beckcom discusses whether to give a recorded statement after an offshore injury.
• The number one mistake to wreck your maritime injury case   
  Offshore injuries, involving the Jones Act, maritime law, unseaworthiness, negligence, and other issues can be very complicated. This article reveals the number one mistake injured offshore workers make that can wreck their case.
• How companies mistreat offshore workers when they are injured   
  Jones Act and maritime injury workers who are injured offshore are often mistreated or not given proper medical care.

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Frequent Questions for Company Tricks Exposed:

• I was recently injured in my maritime Gulf Coast job. I heard that my offshore company might secretly videotape me. Is this true? How can I know if it is happening to me?
  
• How do I know if my company is planning to discredit me?
• Can my employer access my medical records for evidence?
  
  
• Why would my employer ask me to complete a handwritten statement immediately following my maritime accident?
• My employer asked me to see the company doctor after I was hurt offshore.  Is that a good idea?
• Am I required to give a written statement after I am injured?
• If I am injured offshore, am I required to sign paperwork in exchange for receiving medical benefits or maintenance payments?
• If I suffer an offshore injury, am I required to see only company doctors?

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Videos about Company Tricks Exposed:

• Maintenance Payments Too Low? Here Is Our Solution
• Secret Videotaping? Yes, the companies do it following an offshore injury.
• How Company Doctors May Hurt Your Maritime Injury Lawsuit
• "Wage Replacement"? Do NOT Sign That Document After Maritime Injury!
• Jones Act Lawyer Exposes Common Company Tricks
• Lost Wages After Maritime Injury? You Have Options
• Sign This Release, Then See A Doctor: Company Trick
• Can Your Company Force You To Get Medical Under Insurance? No!
• Recorded Statement After Your Offshore Injury DAMAGES YOUR CLAIM
• Hurt Offshore? You DO NOT Have To See The Company Doctor!
• Do I Have To See The Company Doctor After Offshore Injury? NO!
• Offshore Injury - The number one mistake you can make to hurt your case
• Maritime Injury - Should you give a recorded statement to the insurance company?
• DO NOT Give A Recorded Statement To Your Employer Or The Insurance Company