Maritime Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Vujasinovic & Beckcom : Jones Act : Serving Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi

Another injured offshore worker recently hired our firm to represent him in his offshore injury case.

Our client was hurt while working offshore on the Adriatic III, an offshore 350 foot jack-up rig currently the Gulf of Mexico. 

He was injured while working for CleanBlast, an offshore services company, while working on the jack-up rig owned and operated by GlobalSantaFe Drilling Company and Transocean Offshore.

We filed our client's lawsuit in Galveston, Texas under the Jones Act and General Maritime law.  He seeks damages for loss of income, medical expenses, future loss of income and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and costs of court, among other things.

Have you been injured on a jack-up rig or while working for GlobalSantaFe, Transocean, or CleanBlast?

If so, we would be interested in hearing your story.  In many injury cases that happen on jack-up rigs or offshore, the offshore companies will claim it was a "freak accident" that never happened before or that the accident was all the injured worker's fault. 

If you know otherwise, please call our offices toll free at 877.724.7800.  Or use the contact form on this website to send us an email.

Want to know more about offshore injury claims? 

Below are some links to some suggested articles offering helpful tips and advice regarding offshore injury claims.

Click here to read an article with helpful suggestions and tips on how to hire the best lawyer for your offshore injury case.

Curious about the Jones Act?  Click here for a general overview of the Jones Act.

Want to know more about the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act?  Click here to read the article "What is a Longshoreman and What Are Their Legal Rights When Injured?

Want to know the difference between the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act?  Click here to read about the difference between the two.

What to know the truth about offshore injury cases?  Click here to read The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.

Want to know what you should do after an offshore injury to preserve your legal rights?  Click here to read  What Should You Do If You Are Injured Offshore

If you are hurt and your employer is giving you a hard time, click here to read "I was injured on the job and my employer is giving me a hard time - What should I do"

Employer trying to get you to give a recorded statement?  Click here to learn the truth about recorded statements and the best way to handle this request.

Thinking about trying to settle your offshore injury case without talking to a lawyer first?  Click here to learn why you can settle some cases yourself but in other cases not having a lawyer may be a TERRIBLE MISTAKE.

Want to know what happens when you file an offshore injury or Jones Act case?  Click here to learn about Filing a Jones Act lawsuit.

Click here to learn about 6 Critical Things you must know if you are Injured At Sea

Your employer may be keeping secrets from you if you are hurt offshore.  Click here to read about The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.

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SEAMEN'S ALERT

Houston, Texas - December 22, 2007

If you are injured offshore, you SHOULD NOT sign any paperwork given to you by your employer UNTIL YOU HAVE HAD THE PAPERS REVIEWED BY YOUR OWN, INDEPENDENT ATTORNEY!.  Unless, of course, you want to eliminate or severely limit your legal rights.

Recently, many employers (including K-Sea Transportation Co., Weeks Marine, and Great Lakes Dredging) have coerced their injured workers into signing papers after they are hurt which severely limit the injured workers' rights in court.  In some cases, signing these papers may result in the injured worker loosing thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So unless you want to lose your legal rights, or severely limit, do not sign any papers given to you by your employer after you are hurt unless you have those papers reviewed by an independent lawyer you select.  (In other words, don't rely on legal advise from a company-selected lawyer).

If you want to read a case where an injured worker basically signed away many of his legal rights, look at Barbieri v. K-Sea Transportation Corp., 2006 WL 3751215 (E.D.N.Y. Dec. 19, 2006).

Mr. Beckcom is a Board-Certified Personal Injury Lawyer who represents individuals and families.  Mr. Beckcom represents injured offshore workers and railroad workers in Texas and across the nation and the world. 

If you would like to speak with Mr. Beckcom about your potential legal case, you can call his law firm and schedule a telephone conference.  The toll free number is 877.724.7800

You can visit one of the firm's website to learn more about what we do:

www.vbattorneys.com
www.themaritimelawyer.com
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com

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About the firm

Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. is a firm of board certified personal injury trial lawyers who handle serious injury and death cases, as well as business and insurance cases, on a contingency fee basis. 

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In Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell, 127 S.Ct. 799 (2007), the Supreme Court held that the causation standard for an injured railroad worker's conduct (and presumably Jones Act seamen) is the same causation standard for the employer's conduct.

This opinion surprised some.  Many lawyers assumed that railroads, and Jones Act employers, generally had a higher burden because they generally had more control and knowledge than an injured railroad worker or Jones Act seaman.

While the Court did not say what the causation standard should be, a separate opinion by Souter, Scalia, and Alito suggested that is should be the same common law proximate cause standard.

The Norfolk Southern case, while not game-changing, certainly changes the causation standard perspective in FELA case (and, presumably, Jones Act cases case well.

For more information about the Jones Act or General Maritime Law, please contact Brian Beckcom at 713.224.7800, or toll free at 877.724.7800, or visit one of the firm's websites:

www.vbattorneys.com
www.themaritimelawyer.com
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com

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About the firm

Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. is a firm of board certified personal injury trial lawyers who handle serious injury and death cases, as well as business and insurance cases, on a contingency fee basis.  The firm has a substantial docket of Jones Act and maritime injury cases.

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On October 22, 2007, Carlos Guzman filed a Jones Act lawsuit  against CBH Services Inc. and Horizon Offshore Contractors Inc. in Jefferson County District Court.

Mr. Guzman claims that he hurt his back while moving a heavy ladder.  Mr. Guzman worked as a welder aboard "The Atlantic," a Horizon owned vessel.

Mr. Guzman's lawsuit claims more than $50,000 in damages.  Mr. Guzman sought out medical treatment shortly after the incident and continues to receive medical treatment from doctors and medical service providers.

According to Mr. Guzman, the defendants failed to provide a safe place to work, failed to provide safe tools and equipment, and failed to provide adequate supervision, among other things.

Back injuries are a common occurrence in the offshore industry.  Far too often, maritime workers are required to manually lift pieces of equipment that should not be lifted manually.  Faced with a choice of complying with the orders of the boss or losing a well-paying jobs, maritime workers often have no realistic choice.

Have you suffered a back injury or other serious injury offshore?

www.vbattorneys.com
www.themaritimelawyer.com
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com

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About the firm

Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. is a firm of board certified personal injury trial lawyers who handle serious injury and death cases, as well as business and insurance cases, on a contingency fee basis.  The firm has a substantial docket of Jones Act and maritime injury cases.

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