Morgan City Offshore Injury
Lawyers

The Morgan City Offshore Injury Lawyers of Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards have decades of experience helping seamen and offshore workers win maritime cases after they have been injured. No matter how difficult or complex your situation is, we are here to help. We will take the time to understand and investigate all aspects of your case.

Our Louisiana offshore injury law firm has worked in the heart of our state’s oil & gas industry for over six decades. Those who work offshore understand it can be a dangerous job, and many accidents and injuries happen while in transport. Occasionally an event such as the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe will dominate the national headlines – and our lawyers had significant roles in that case as well. But routinely there are many injuries in the offshore and maritime industries that could have been avoided.

If you have been injured while working offshore, our Morgan City Offshore Injury Lawyers can help. While there are many types of professions and workers in the offshore industry, there are typically two types of maritime workers when it comes to protections under the law. Seamen are workers that spend most of their time aboard a vessel – such as ship, barge or boat. The second type of maritime workers are those who work on or near navigable waters, such as longshoremen or harbor workers.

Each has certain federal and state protections under maritime law. Compensation for your injury will depend on which category you fall under as an employee. As well as general maritime law, among the different statutes that could apply include the Jones Act for seamen on a vessel as well as the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act for those who work on an offshore drilling rig. The Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act offers protection for those working in a port, terminal or shipyard.

For those who qualify as seamen under the Jones Act, negligence or an unseaworthy condition can be caused by a fellow crewman, the company that operates the ship or the equipment on the vessel. When you are injured in an offshore environment, quickly seek medical attention to document the injury and get care, and then talk to an experienced offshore accident attorney as soon as possible to protect your rights. The costs of offshore injuries, including medical fees and loss of wages, by their nature quickly escalate. You do dangerous work, and there are damages that you are entitled to if you are injured while working.

Offshore workers are commonly exposed to hazardous chemicals, explosions, fires, tripping hazards, falling tools, confined spaces, electrical hazards, lifting heavy equipment, slips and falls and many other conditions that cause injuries. These are complex claims and you need maritime attorneys who understand offshore injuries, your work responsibilities and how it all applies to maritime law and the negligence of others. Our law firm has represented maritime workers from communities across Louisiana, the Gulf Coast and internationally. We can help you with your claim.