Nationwide Maritime Lawyers Assisting Residents of New York Injured Anywhere in the Country

Personnel in the maritime industry must contend with a variety of hazards—it’s just part of their job. They often must perform their duties in the presence of heavy machinery, flammable materials, and other potential dangers, and often in severe weather conditions as well. Major injuries are hardly uncommon.

Fortunately, offshore and maritime workers who become injured while on duty have access to several options when it comes to financial compensation. Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. is the maritime law firm you can rely on for help with maintenance and cure, Jones Act claims, and related legal issues.

Maritime Dangers

Offshore and maritime personnel can become seriously injured in a number of ways. Common health conditions resulting from offshore accidents include but are not limited to the following:

Back & spine injuries
Burns
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Compartment Syndrome
Amputation
Pleural (lung) disorders
Brain damage

To ensure the best results in your efforts to obtain compensation for your injuries, it’s important to have experienced maritime personal injury attorneys on your side.

Maintenance and Cure

General maritime law has traditionally provided injured seamen with a measure of financial compensation. The most basic kind of compensation is called maintenance and cure. Maintenance consists of payments intended to permit the seamen to sustain their standard of living while they recuperate. Cure is compensation for the medical expenses incurred by their job-related injury or illness. These funds are available to seamen regardless of their level of responsibility for their condition, and they may qualify for additional compensation as well.

Additional Areas of Specialty

Depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident in question, maritime employees who are injured in connection with their duties may be eligible for a substantial financial settlement. Our maritime accident lawyers have decades of experience and represents workers injured in the New York region, with the full range of relevant personal injury law, including the following:

An Experienced Legal Team

As nationwide personal injury lawyers, we’ll go the extra mile to ensure that you get properly compensated for your pain and suffering. We’ve recovered millions in damages for our clients, who hail from all fifty states. Our team has taken on some of the biggest corporations in the U.S.

Contact Us

When you need a Jones Act attorney who has decades of experience with admiralty law, call Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., at 1-800-836-5830. We answer calls 24/7. Ask us about our free confidential case evaluation.

Free Confidential Case Review

Case Results

$17,500,000

in Jones Act Deckhand Case

$2,500,000

Recovered in Jones Act Case

$1,600,000

Recovered for Offshore Workers

$1,100,000

Recovered for Worker Injured on Dock

Testimonials

Nadia Amaraz:

“She is such a wonderful caring person and attorney. I had the privilege of having Cynthia Huerta as an attorney and Katie Granger as her assistant in my automobile case. I am very pleased with the services they provided and admire their professional excellence. Cynthia and Katie I want to extend a heart-felt thank you for you commitment for making my case successful.”

John Rodriguez:

“Mr. Shaffer was great, he handled my maritime case fast and effectively. They ensured I received the medical treatment and care that I needed and his team always made me feel at ease. I would hands down recomend Mr. Shaffer and his team to anyone looking for a trustworthy lawyer, this is a man to trust to get the job done.”

J.A. Flores:

“Mr. Harris and his staff did an amazing job! They worked tirelessly to help us get the fairest settlement possible. We are so grateful and appreciative for all they did for us. I cannot recommend them highly enough! They are great!”

Alicia Tate:

“Mr. Harris did a phenomenal job handling my car accident case. He went above & beyond for me. Mr. Harris dealt with my case swiftly. He was always available to take my calls or he returned them promptly. His staff was friendly and always very helpful. Mr. Harris put my mind at ease many times. He kept me in the loop and up to date on what was happening with my case.I reccomemd this law firm to anyone involved in any type of accident.”