The phrase “be careful out there” applies doubly to Alabama’s offshore or maritime workers, including seamen, commercial fishermen, and offshore workers in the oil industry. Their workspace contains many of the elements of an accident – wild weather; slippery surfaces; heavy, moving equipment; toxic material exposure, and extreme temperatures. Five Laws Provide Coverage for [...]
Most people who board a cruise ship in Mobile will enjoy their vacation and return home with nothing more than maybe a sunburn and a smile. But occasionally things go wrong, unexpected accidents or serious injuries occur, and when they do you need to know your rights. All Claims Are Not Equal First, not all [...]
The maritime industry provides jobs for countless people in the oil, gas, fishing, and transportation industries. Unfortunately, injuries are all too common in this line of work, and many workers incur high medical expenses or lose wages after an accident. If you’ve been injured while working at sea or at a port, you should contact [...]
People can be injured in maritime & offshore jobs in a variety of ways. For example, the boat might have crashed, tipped over, or sunk. Passengers can also be injured from hitting a wave or the wake of another boat. Offshore or maritime injuries can result in sky-high medical bills, and victims can be in [...]
Maritime work is a high-risk occupation, and injuries on the water aren’t uncommon. While accidents do happen and not all of them can be prevented, some accidents are caused by employer negligence. Know your rights. If you’re a maritime worker who’s been injured on the job because of your employer’s negligence, you need an experienced [...]
Who can I recover damages from after an accident on a cruise ship? Accidents happen everywhere, even on a cruise ship. Vacation destinations their risk for accidents, and can leave you with injuries as or more severe than an injury at the workplace. "Who pays for the injuries?" is often a difficult [...]
Injured On A Pier Docks and piers are water based structures designed to give boats a safe place to load or unload passengers and cargo. Docks and piers are naturally high traffic areas with lots of machinery, people, and vehicles, so the potential for accidents and injuries is significant. The risk of [...]
Injured At Sea Some laws govern how injuries and accidents that occur on ships or other seagoing vessels. These rules are called “Maritime laws” or “Admiralty laws.” The content of these statutes pertains to the relationship between private individuals and businesses that are involved with ocean-based commerce. The entities could include sailors, [...]
What are Liens and How Will They Affect My Settlement? First of all, what is a lien? A lien is a hold placed on money that has been or will be awarded at the end of a settlement or judgment. The money that is held aside is to pay a third party for a debt [...]
Injured while working at sea? You have two ways to get compensation. On behalf of Clay, Massey & Associates, P.C. posted in Maritime Injuries on Monday, October 17, 2016. Alabama has a thriving shipyard industry along the Gulf Coast that employs more than 5,000 people in port and on the ocean. The [...]
