There are many types of damages in a personal injury claim for which you may be compensated following a loss. While not all types of damages are those than can be directly measured by any particular dollar amount, your final settlement or judgment award will be based on a fair representation of the amount of…
When a maritime worker is injured while performing duties that further the operation of the vessel, and if it can be shown that the injured seaman suffered the injury because of an unsafe condition on board a vessel, then the injured seaman may file an unseaworthiness claim for negligence against the owner of the vessel….
Basically, cure is the entitlement for medical care for any illnesses or injuries suffered while working in service of a vessel. The injured or ill seaman is entitled to receive this benefit until he reaches Maximum Medical Improvement or MMI. MMI is the point where continued medical treatment does not improve the injured person’s medical…
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Let Simon & O’Rourke Law Firm P.C. Be Your Tanker and Freighter Accident Injury Lawyers A seaman serving on a freighter, tanker, container ship, bulk carrier or one of the many different types of cargo ships must deal with some of the most hazardous working conditions in the shipping industry. Heavy equipment, massive containers, severe…
Dredging is vital to the American economy as it keeps our ports, docks and water ways open and accessible. Dredging has allowed for more shipping traffic than has ever been available in the US. This makes working on a dredge vital to the economies in many areas along the US coast, including ports in Texas,…
Workers on offshore drilling rigs, supply boats and the various other vessels that work in the oil patch in the Gulf of Mexico and the coast of the Gulf States face some of the most hazardous workplace conditions. The risk of fires, falls, explosions, and exposure to hydrocarbons and other toxic substances make the various…
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_wp_custommenu title=”Blog” nav_menu=”35″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]The Fourth of July is a wonderful, landmark, celebratory holiday, full of festivities and grandeur to ring in another year of being our own strong, independent nation. Also, it is the deadliest holiday in modern American. According to a 2017 Esurance study, “40 percent of all highway deaths between 2007 and…
We know how difficult and confusing it is after you or a family member have been seriously injured in an accident. When others are at fault, we are there to help. These feelings are worse if serious injuries or damages have occurred. Our firm has helped countless individuals deal with this difficult time and to…
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_wp_custommenu title=”Blog” nav_menu=”35″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]It’s happened. You’ve been in an auto accident. Nobody ever thinks it’s going to happen to them, but when it does, it’s all too real. Or maybe even then, after the fact, it might take a moment to grasp the reality: I was in a car accident. Once you’ve had a…