Injured worker sues CleanBlast, Transocean Offshore, and GlobalSantaFe for injuries sustained offshore

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.

What kind of offshore drilling rigs are covered by the Jones Act?

The Jones Act covers "seamen" injured on vessels of all kinds, including mobile offshore drilling rigs.

There are many kinds of mobile offshore drilling rigs, including jack-up rigs, mobile offshore drilling units (or "MODUs"), semi-submersibles, spar platforms, lay barges, and drill ships.

Many Courts have found that these so-called "special purpose vessels" (or "SPVs") are vessel for Jones Act purposes.  However, a worker injured aboard a mobile drilling rig still needs to pass the test set forth it the United States Supreme Court's Chandris decision, which requires, generally, a connection to a vessel or identifiable fleet of vessels that is substantial in terms of both duration and nature, and the worker must contribute to the mission or function of the vessel.

As in most cases, whether an injured worker is a "seaman" for Jones Act purposes will depend on the particular facts of the offshore workers' accident and the nature of his or her employment.