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Maritime employees, such as drillers, sailors, and riggers, work in some of the most dangerous workplaces in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offshore oil rig workers have a fatality rate seven times the national average. Similarly, workers in port operations and marine terminals have a fatality rate that is five times above the average.
Read on to learn why maritime work is dangerous, why safety is important at sea, and what laws protect maritime workers. We’ll also cover how an experienced Tyler, Texas maritime lawyer can help you if you or a loved one have been injured or killed by a maritime occupational accident.
Offshore rigs and ships are risky places to work because of their proximity to the sea. As such, employers of maritime workers have a heightened responsibility to keep workers as safe as possible by maintaining proper safety standards. If an employer’s negligence creates an unsafe work environment, employees can hold them accountable for any injuries or deaths resulting from that oversight.
Employer negligence can cause the following injury-causing incidents, some of which may be fatal:
If you’re not a seaman, you can seek workplace injury claims under The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA).
This Act pays benefits to injured maritime workers who have temporary or permanent total or partial disabilities. The benefits cover all necessary and reasonable medical treatments, a portion of lost wages, and travel expenses for receiving those medical treatments. The Act also provides free job retraining if the worker can’t return to maritime employment after their injury.
Additionally, the LHWCA provides compensation for the surviving spouses of maritime workers who died of work-related injuries.
Maritime accidents can cause life-altering catastrophic injuries such as amputations, burns, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and even death.
If you or a loved one have suffered injuries or death as a result of a maritime accident, reach out to our Tyler maritime law attorneys. We at Morris & Dewett have over 20 years of experience fighting for victims of workplace accidents. Known throughout Texas and Louisiana for personalized counsel, we know what it takes to win the toughest maritime injury cases and secure maximum damages inside and outside the courtroom.
Interested in experiencing the Morris & Dewett difference? Email us or call (318) 221-1508 for a free consultation. We’re available 24/7 for confidential consultations and advice. What’s more, you don’t pay if you don’t win.
Wrongful Death Caused By An Impaired Driver In A Commercial Vehicle
Motor Vehicle Accident Involving An Impaired Driver Resulting In Serious Injury
oil field safety violation resulting in severe spinal & brain injury
A commercial vehicle ran a red light causing a collision resulting in serious injury
rear end car collision leading to severe injury
HVAC safety violation resulting in electrocution
Vehicle Safety violation resulting in severe neck & back injury
18 Wheeler Accident Caused A Wrongful Death
Wrongful death caused by commercial vehicle striking a pedestrian
a rear-end collision sent client over guardrail resulting in major injury
18 Wheeler lost load on highway resulting in accident causing serious bodily injury
commercial vehicle accident
18 wheeler failed to stop caused accident resulting in brain injury
Neck & Back injury from a multi-vehicle wreck
aggressive driving caused a motor vehicle accident
18 Wheeler reversed into client
18 Wheeler trailor swung into client causing serious injury
18 Wheeler improper lane merge caused a serious accident
18 Wheeler collision caused severe neck and back injuries
injuries sustained by a multi-vehicle wreck caused by poor driving
motor vehicle accident caused by a motorist running a red light
sexual abuse violation
multi-vehicle rear end collision
driving safety violation resulting in neck and back injuries
motor vehicle accident causing back and brain injury
18 wheeler collision caused a wrongful death
erratic driver caused severe accident by crossing over lanes
A premises liability case with spinal injury
back injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident
wrongful death resulting from rear-end auto accident
wrongful death resulting from a motorcycle accident
commercial vehicle collision
rear-end motor vehicle collision
commercial vehicle accident with a cement truck
sexual abuse violation
commercial vehicle caused a T-Bone collision
rear-end collision caused neck and back injuries
commercial vehicle rear-ended client resulting in spinal injury
18 wheeler rear-ended client causing severe injury
commercial vehicle spilled hydraulic fluid in highway lead to multi-vehicle accident
commercial vehicle ran a read light causing a collision
commercial vehicle spilled hydraulic fluid in highway lead to multi-vehicle accident
Commercial vehicle rear-ended client
Commercial vehicle rear-ended caused multi-vehicle accident
driver safety violation resulted in serious neck injury
Motor vehicle accident caused by driver crossing over lanes into oncoming traffic
a T-Bone motor vehicle collision caused client vehicle to flip and roll
18 wheeler ran a stop sign causing a serious motor vehicle accident
a rear-end motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury
18 wheeler lost load on highway resulting in serious injury
18 wheeler caused serious accident
a rear-end collision vehicle accident
a rear-end collision vehicle accident
motor vehicle accident caused by illegal passing
medical malpractice causing serious leg injury
Commercial Vehicle lost control of trailer resulting in serious back and neck injury
Crane operator was struck by a falling pole
T-Bone motor vehicle accident
A commercial vehicle failed to yield causing a severe accident
product failure resulted in leg injury
Failure to use lighting on an 18-wheeler log truck caused a serious accident
wrongful death caused by an 18 wheeler accident
motor vehicle accident caused by a failure to yield
motor vehicle accident caused by a rear-end collision
commercial vehicle in reverse collided with client
failure to yield resulted in a serious motor vehicle accident
motor vehicle accident caused by a failure to yield
18 wheeler caused a rollover accident
18 wheeler rear ended client
driving safety violation resulting in serious injury
commercial vehicle rear-ended client while at a complete stop
client vehicle rear-ended at high speed
motor vehicle accident resulted in severe neck injury
commercial vehicle accident
tow truck failed to secure load resulting in severe injury
18 wheeler failed to yield at an intersection
motor vehicle accident caused by a rear end collision
a rear end collision caused by a failure to stop at a sign
a T-Bone collisions resulted in a multi-vehicle accident
commercial vehicle accident
a head-on auto collision
a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury
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