Deckhand Injuries Archives

April 12th, 2016

Houston & Texas Both Pull High Rank in the Maritime Industry

Earlier this year, Houston was named as the Number Two city for how popular domestic maritime work is. (New Orleans ranked Number One.) In addition,...

December 30th, 2015

Sources of Compensation for Injured Seamen

Crew Boat Injuries, Deckhand Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims

All maritime workers are at high risk of on the job injury especially because they can be far away from medical attention after an emergency...

March 29th, 2015

Deckhand’s Ankle Shattered

Deckhand Injuries, Filed Cases, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury, Tugboat Injuries

While working for a tug assist company, a deckhand’s ankle was shattered when he jumped from the boat to the deck. No ladder was provided...

March 29th, 2015

Deckhand Suffers Neck, Back Injuries

Commercial Diving Accidents, Deckhand Injuries, Dive Boat Injuries, Filed Cases, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury

While working for a commercial diving company, a deckhand fell over a hatch door that was left open, injuring his lower back and his neck.

March 28th, 2015

$500K Recovered For Injured Deckhand

Deckhand Injuries, Litigation Feed, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury

Our client was injured in March 2008 while employed as a deckhand aboard a vessel. His employer failed to provide non-skid on parts of the...

March 28th, 2015

$350K Recovered For Deckhand Injured On Barge

Barge Injuries, Deckhand Injuries, Litigation Feed, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury

Our client injured his back in April 2008 while employed as a deckhand aboard a barge. He was carrying a hose full of oil several...

August 31st, 2010

More Safety, Not Overtime | Texas Maritime Lawyers Discuss Workplace Safety

Deckhand Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries, Maritime Safety, Seaman Injuries, Shipyard Injuries, Workplace Accident

More Safety, Not Overtime: US Workers Rate Workplace Priorities If you thought the average American worker was only concerned with maternity leave and overtime pay,...