Houma Oilfield & Offshore Injury Lawyer
Maritime and admiralty law provides financial compensation and medical benefits for injured seamen, longshoremen and other oilfield workers. Recreational boaters and passengers on cruise ships may also be entitled to compensation for injuries suffered aboard ships.
Our Houma oilfield and offshore injury lawyers represent seamen, crew members of vessels, drilling rig employees, boat company personnel and maritime workers, as well as workers on offshore and onshore platforms. We also help injured passengers with personal injury claims.
Maritime and admiralty claims are extremely complex. We can help you understand your rights and pursue compensation from all responsible parties. For a free consultation, please call our Houma maritime injury attorneys today.
How Serious Injuries Occur
Our Houma oilfield and offshore accident attorneys can assist injured workers and passengers with injury and wrongful death claims involving the Jones Act, the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). Injured workers may have an additional claim for their injuries if a negligent third party caused them.
Serious and catastrophic injuries often occur to workers and passengers in accidents involving:
- Commercial vessels
- Recreational watercraft and cruise ships
- Professional divers
- Vessel and platform accidents
- Crane accidents
- Industrial accidents on land and helicopter crashes
- Dock and warehouse accidents
To learn how we may be able to help you get the compensation and medical benefits you need, contact our firm. Your consultation is free.
Speak With a Houma Oilfield and Offshore Injury Attorney Today
To seek compensation for any injuries sustained while working under DOHSA or OCSLA, consult with the experienced Houma oilfield and offshore injury lawyers today.