Texas Maritime Law Attorneys
Seaman Injuries • Offshore Drilling Accidents • Oil and Gas Accidents

The O'Quinn Law Firm

Using Skill, Experience and Our Reputation for Success to Ensure Injured Workers and Seamen Receive Maximum Results

An oil rig or sea-going vessel can be a perilous environment in which to work, with many hazards and dangers that do not affect those who work on land. Seamen, dock workers, oil rig workers and boat crewmembers can be hit by moving cargo, fall on wet decks or be crushed under heavy equipment, suffering serious injury or death.

At The O'Quinn Law Firm, our Houston maritime lawyers have more than 200 years of combined experience in working with injured people and workers. We are dedicated to ensuring injured oil rig workers, seamen and other offshore workers are treated fairly by their employers.

To talk with a highly experienced lawyer about your boat or offshore accident, contact The O'Quinn Law Firm to request a free case evaluation.

Securing Compensation Under Maritime Law, the Jones Act and Other Statutes that Protect Seamen and Offshore Workers

Maritime law requires employers to compensate workers who are injured in the course of their duties on oil platforms, cruise ships, barges or drilling rigs, or in transit to or from work. This compensation covers medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation and therapy costs. In addition, injured seamen and oil workers may be able to collect for their pain and suffering in a personal injury claim if their ship or offshore drilling accident was caused by the negligence of a third party.

Under the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, injured oil rig workers and seamen can collect compensation from their employers for both maintenance and cure. Maintenance is an allowance on which a worker can live while he or she is unable to perform work duties; cure is compensation for medical expenses and rehabilitation after serious or catastrophic injuries.

Under the Death on the High Seas Act, surviving family members can collect fair and just compensation for the wrongful death at sea of their loved ones.

If you have been injured at work on an oil rig or platform, cruise ship, sea-going vessel or anywhere else at sea, you may have a claim against your employer. You must act quickly to report the injury to your employer and talk with an experienced lawyer: You have limited time to bring a claim for compensation under the Jones Act or maritime law.

To learn more about your rights after an offshore drilling accident or other accident at sea, contact the maritime law attorneys at The O'Quinn Law Firm.