Legal Help for Injured Offshore Workers
Maritime Accident Lawyers in Lake Charles and Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Unfortunately, accidents at sea are all too common in Louisiana, and other Gulf Coast states. Workers who are involved in such accidents can suffer life-altering injuries that render them incapable of continuing to work at sea. Worse, those killed in fatal accidents often leave behind a family that must learn to cope with the emotional and financial turmoil caused by the accident.
At the McKernan Law Firm, we fight to secure full and fair compensation for accident victims and their families. If you or a loved one has been involved in a maritime accident, contact us online or by phone at 877.247.3310 to schedule your free initial consultation.
We Know the Law
Maritime law governs accidents that occur on the water or are connected with the water. This area of the law requires specialized knowledge and skill to successfully represent those people who have maritime accidents. For the residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, this knowledge is extremely important because of the amount of people that work in the offshore oil business in these states.
At the McKernan Law Firm, we have had considerable success representing people affiliated with the maritime and/or offshore business. We have represented an array of maritime workers, including:
- Seamen
- Roustabouts
- Roughnecks
- Derrickmen
- Drillers
- Boat captains
- Motormen
- Boatswains
- Toolpushers
- Crane operators
- Floormen
- Rig mechanics
- Other workers
In addition, we have represented those who have worked on or used all types of watercraft or vessels: jack-up rigs, submersible rigs, semi-submersible rigs, fixed platforms, tugboats, crew boats, pleasure boats and ferry boats.
We have over a 95 percent success rate in establishing that the people we represented were Jones Act Seamen — a critical fact on the issue of recovering compensation.
Our firm understands all of the complexities and issues that will surface during maritime accident or offshore accident litigation.
Maritime law presents challenges and issues that are different from those that a lawyer usually encounters. Our lawyers at the McKernan Law Firm are fully equipped to handle and successfully overcome any obstacle in the maritime arena.
What's the next step?
If you or a loved one was injured in a maritime or offshore accident, talk to our attorneys. We will fight for you. You may contact us online or by phone at 877.247.3310 to discuss your personal injury or wrongful death case. We offer a free initial consultation and operate on a contingency fee basis: You will not pay a penny unless we win your case.
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