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If you live in the sunny Miami, FL area, it’s likely that you or someone you know has first-hand experience with life as a maritime or offshore worker. If this is the case, then you’re certainly aware of the numerous safety risks that come with this type of employment. Luckily, injured maritime personnel have the law on their side.
The maritime personal injury lawyers at Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. can draw upon over 145 years’ collective experience with Jones Act claims, maritime personal injury, and related matters to get a sizeable settlement for you.
Why Maritime Work Is Dangerous
While out at sea, offshore and maritime employees must contend with an alarmingly wide range of potential threats to their safety. Some of these are created by Mother Nature—weather conditions can change dramatically with little warning. Other offshore accidents are caused by toxic chemicals, machinery with moving parts, and, sometimes, just simple negligence. Here is a partial list of the health issues that commonly inflict maritime personnel:
- Back & spine injuries
- Burns
- Hypothermia
- Frostbite
- Compartment Syndrome
- Amputation
- Pleural (lung) disorders
- Brain damage
Our admiralty lawyers have 9 decades of experience that represent injured workers who reside or were injured in South Florida with personal injury cases like these and will help you get a financial settlement that will compensate you for your suffering.
Maintenance and Cure
Seamen who become sick or hurt in connection with their duties generally qualify for a form of compensation known as maintenance and cure—even if they’re responsible for the accident. Maintenance refers to modest weekly payments intended to provide the individual with basic living expenses until they recover. Cure is the compensation intended for medical bills and expenses. To increase your chances of obtaining the best possible outcome, you should hire a maritime accident lawyer who understands the ins and outs of this type of financial compensation.
Types of Maritime Personal Injury Cases
As an established maritime law firm, we handle a broad spectrum of legal issues relevant to this industry.
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
Why You Should Contact Us
Maritime work is inherently dangerous, and injuries are common. If you’ve been injured while working on the water, you need a lawyer who understands maritime law.
Contact Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. for a free case evaluation. Our team of experienced maritime injury and Jones Act attorneys have recovered damages in the hundreds of millions for clients. We are committed to guiding you through every stage of your case.
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