The Maritime Injury Law Firm

Most offshore workers on the Gulf Coast know they are doing dangerous work. What they often don’t know is what happens legally the moment they are hurt, and how quickly the decisions made in those first hours can shape e...

Every spring, the Mississippi River rises, and for the deckhands, tow boat crew, and dredge workers on that water every day, it becomes one of the most dangerous stretches of the year.

The spring rise isn’t just about depth. It’s about current, debris, and conditions that can turn a routine job into a life-altering accident.

The short answer: Yes. Jones Act seamen have an unconditional legal right to choose their own treating physician. Your employer cannot force you to use a company doctor as your only source of medical care, and exercising this right from...

This is one of the most common questions injured offshore workers in Louisiana ask and the answer is genuinely variable. Some Jones Act cases settle in months. Others take two years or more. The length of your case depends on fa...

Whatever the reason, whether a premature maximum medical improvement declaration, payments that simply stopped without explanation, or a daily rate so low it does not cover your actual expenses, you are now recovering from a serious injury without the support the law absolutely requires your employer to provide. 

That is not acceptable. And it ...