Oil and gas exploration and production work involve extremely dangerous work processes in very dangerous environments. Consequently, many of the most severe injuries occur in oilfield (whether offshore, inland waters or onshore) work. Activity has increased in the oilfield; this has resulted inlarge numbers of people working closely together in order to maximize profits. With more people on a site, the likelihood of a serious accident increases. Putting old equipment into service has also resulted in injuries. Depending on the precise circumstances of an offshore accident, you may be able to collect compensation under federal maritime law, state personal injury law, and/or Louisiana workers' compensation law.
Maritime injuries are essentially those that occur as a result of some activity connected to waterways and water bodies. We handle serious injury accidents and wrongful death cases involving fishing boats, cabin cruisers, sailboats, and even personal watercraft such as jet skis and inner tubes. Maritime accidents also involve on-the-job injuries for anyone who is a “seaman” under the law because they work with a vessel such as a deckhand on a utility vessel or crew boat, a crane operator on an inland drilling barge, or a motorman on a jack-up barge. These are known as Jones Act claims. Maritime accidents can also include injuries occurring while transferring between a ship or helicopter to the platform, accidents with salvage companies, pipeline construction, helicopter crashes, and divers.
To achieve a full understanding of your rights and options in any offshore or maritime accident, the advice of an attorney experienced with maritime law, the oil and gas industry, personal injury litigation, and workers' compensation law can be critical. Otherwise, you can miss legally and strategically sound alternatives for the effective development and presentation of your claim.
Oil and gas exploration and production work involve extremely dangerous work processes in very dangerous environments. Consequently, many of the most severe injuries occur in oilfield (whether offshore, inland waters or onshore) work. Activity has increased in the oilfield; this has resulted inlarge numbers of people working closely together in order to maximize profits. With more people on a site, the likelihood of a serious accident increases. Putting old equipment into service has also resulted in injuries. Depending on the precise circumstances of an offshore accident, you may be able to collect compensation under federal maritime law, state personal injury law, and/or Louisiana workers' compensation law.
transferring between a ship or helicopter to the platform, accidents with salvage companies, pipeline construction, helicopter crashes, and divers.
