Houston Admiralty Lawyers

Internationally acclaimed for its energy industry, Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S. that significantly relies on the maritime industry to support its local economy. In fact, five of the six major oil companies – including Shell Oil and ExxonMobile – have facilities (if not headquarters) in the city of Houston.

Unfortunately, however, the maritime industry also creates a unique threat in Houston due to the fact that it increases the chances that its employees will be injured or killed while working. Exposure to toxins, unpredictable weather and regular use of heavy machinery are among the dangers associated with working in the maritime industry.

Houston admiralty lawyers have experience representing the rights of injured maritime workers and recovering compensation via the Jones Act to cover damages caused by their injuries.

Established in 1920, the Jones Act (also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920) is the specific body of law that protects injured maritime workers should they be injure on the job.

The Jones Act has been designed to do the following:

Grant maritime workers the right to collect a settlement, should they be able to prove that their work-related injuries were caused by the negligence or recklessness of a ship's owner, captain or crew member
Entitle maritime workers to compensation if they are made to sail on an “unseaworthy” vessel
Allow families of deceased maritime workers to collect death benefits if their loved one dies in the service of a maritime occupation

Despite the fact that the Jones Act was implemented specifically to help injured maritime employees, it is rather complex and complicated. Help from an experienced admiralty attorney is necessary to achieve the best possible outcome in any maritime case. Maritime employees who have been injured or fallen ill because of the conditions at their Houston-based job should contact us to speak with a highly skilled and aggressive Houston admiralty attorney.

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The Jones Act has been designed to do the following:

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