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Houma Maritime Lawyers
Houma, LA has a very active maritime community. One of the many cities linked to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, it is also the starting point of the 36-mile Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) that extends to the Gulf of Mexico. As a result, there are a lot of maritime employment opportunities in this area. Workers in this industry can count on the nationally based maritime law firm of Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., whenever they need legal assistance from an experienced longshoremen attorney for a personal injury case.
Maritime work tends to be dangerous, and the sources of physical hazards are many. Employees must learn how to perform their duties in often perilous conditions, as occupational threats such as bad weather, dangerous cargo, unsafe work areas, and human error can cause a severe injury in a matter of moments. When that happens, seamen need to contact a maritime accident lawyer who understands personal injury law as it applies to this field. Serving residents of Houma, LA, our Jones Act lawyers are well qualified to help you.
Common Maritime Injuries
Seamen can get hurt in any number of ways. Usually these injuries are mild and temporary in nature, but make no mistake—maritime workers can suffer severe harm while on the job. Our maritime lawyers have dealt with many types of injury cases caused by offshore accidents, such as:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Pleural (lung) disorders
- Amputation of limbs
- Compartment Syndrome
- Third-degree burns
- Brain damage
- Hypothermia & frostbite
If you’ve been hurt during the course of your employment, you should call a maritime accident lawyer immediately. Our Jones Act attorneys are available for a free case consultation.
What Is Maintenance and Cure?
The most basic type of financial compensation for maritime workers is called maintenance and cure, paid out on a weekly or biweekly basis. It is intended to cover living expenses (maintenance) and medical expenses (cure) during the injured seaman’s recovery period. Maintenance and cure is paid regardless of whether the recipient had any degree of responsibility for the incident that led to the injury.
If you’re having difficulty obtaining the full amount of maintenance and cure to which you are entitled, please contact our maritime injury lawyers for help.
Other Types of Maritime Financial Compensation
The maritime personal injury lawyers at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., have many years of collective experience with all kinds of cases.
Our Areas of Specialty
Maritime personal injury law consists of various facets that tend to prove confusing to those who are not experienced admiralty lawyers. Our team handles a wide variety of maritime issues, including these:
Case Results
$17.5 Million
head injury
$4.5 Million
offshore explosion
$3 Million
back injury
$2.5 Million
tug injury
We’re Here to Help Residents of Houma, LA
The complexity of maritime law means you should work with an experienced Jones Act lawyer who fully understands all your legal options. Please contact our maritime lawyers at your earliest convenience.
Contact Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., and ask for a free case consultation with one of our nationwide maritime accident lawyers serving Houma, LA. No matter where in the country your injury occurred, we can help. You can reach us 24/7 at 1-800-836-5830.
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