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The Louisiana barge accident lawyers of Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards have been helping maritime crew members in Louisiana and across the globe after they have suffered serious injuries since 1957. Whether inland or in the Gulf of Mexico, serving as the crew on a barge is demanding, difficult work. With duties that include handling steel cables, ropes and rigging, as well as managing the heavy freight on the barges in difficult weather for long hours – it is a dangerous job with a high risk for accidents.
We know the uncertainty that comes for an injured worker after a barge accident. The medical bills, lost wages, pain from injuries, and fear of losing your employment can all come at once. The Louisiana barge accident lawyers of Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards are here to protect your rights. We will handle all negotiations with your employer, the insurance company, and our maritime trial attorneys always prepare for litigation to best represent our clients.
It is our experience that when a worker is injured, the employer will mobilize a team of attorneys to protect their interests. We are dedicated to protecting your interests, the injured worker, with all of our legal skill, resources and resolve. Our experienced Louisiana barge accident attorneys will obtain the compensation you are entitled.
Barge crew members who are injured because of negligence have a legal right to recover their losses and seek financial compensation through the Jones Act. This is a federal law that protects seamen, or those who work on vessels such as barges, ships and boats. This law protects crew members and their families from negligence of maritime employers, operators, other workers, and unseaworthy vessels.
If you were injured on a barge, or tugboat, you are entitled to receive medical treatment as well as a daily living stipend under “maintenance and cure.” These benefits continue until a qualified doctor finds the injured seaman has reached maximum medical improvement.
Families of seamen who die while working on a barge or tugboat are entitled to recover the loss of financial support and services the seaman would have provided his family. They would also be entitled to the value of the care, nurture and guidance that the seaman would have provided his family, the loss of inheritance, and pre-death pain and suffering.
Injured in a Barge Accident? Make the Wright Call.
COMMON INJURIES FOR BARGE WORKERS
Head Injuries – Slippery surfaces on the barge can cause falls and traumatic brain injuries if crew members are not provided the proper safety equipment, such as hardhats.
Fractures – Barges are often stacked with heavy cargo, oil barrels or chemicals, and when this cargo shifts in transit, crew members can suffer broken bones. Equipment and rigging can also fracture bones. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health finds a “high proportion” of upper extremity and lower extremity” injuries resulting in disability in maritime workers, including those on barges.
Crushed Limbs/Amputations – The steel lines and cables that hold cargo in place commonly can catch the hands of crewmembers. Barge workers are very susceptible to accidents with the lines that hold together tugboats, other barges and towboats, and malfunctioning equipment.
Back Injuries – Crush injuries to the spinal cord happen during barge collisions and slip and fall accidents. Barge crew members also suffer lower back injuries from lifting heavy machinery and cargo.
Wrongful Death – Crew members and workers can be killed by the negligence of barge operators or tugboat operators if there the use of malfunctioning equipment, or duties are not communicated clearly. Barges also have many enclosed and confined spaces that can cause death because of oxygen deficiency or because they contain toxic chemicals. These areas might be watertight and have little or no ventilation.
If you have been injured in a Louisiana barge accident, you need to immediately seek legal representation. Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards LLC offers a FREE consultation to evaluate your case. If you DO NOT recover damages, we DO NOT charge a fee.
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WHEN INJURED, YOUR MOST IMPORTANT CHOICE IS YOUR LAWYER.
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WHEN INJURED, YOUR MOST IMPORTANT CHOICE IS YOUR LAWYER.
MAKE THE WRIGHT CHOICE.
Louisiana Barge Worker Injury Lawyers. Make the Wright Call. Today. Call 337-291-HURT.
We are committed to protecting the rights of barge workers. This includes barges that have been adapted to the oil & gas industry as jack-up barges, and function as drilling platforms in shallow waters. Maritime laws are complex, and the experienced maritime and admiralty lawyers of Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards will protect your rights.
If you were injured while working on a barge, or on a dock loading a barge with cargo, you are entitled to seek compensation under U.S. maritime laws. We can help you with these complex laws. Our lawyers are highly experienced in these laws, compassionate about injury cases, and understand maritime work and the offshore industry. We handle all barge injury cases on a contingency fee basis, and we invite you to a free consultation to learn more about the Jones Act and how we can help you get the benefits you deserve.
Call us toll-free 1-800-375-6186 or locally at 337-291-HURT. Our trial attorneys have helped maritime workers and injured clients from communities throughout Louisiana, including in Houma, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Port Fourchon, New Iberia and New Orleans.

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