Houston Personal Injury Attorney Steve Lee answers your questions regarding car accidents, truck accidents, DWI accidents, construction accidents, offshore accidents and refinery and industrial accidents. We represent personal injury and accident victims throughout Texas.
When you’ve experienced a maritime injury, you’re entitled to receive treatment from the doctor of your choice. Furthermore, it’s critically important that you exercise this right. The Company Doctor When you’ve been hurt on the job, you need proof of…
At first, you may be reluctant to talk with a maritime attorney due to the prospect of legal fees. However, since your initial consultation is free, you shouldn’t hesitate to pursue competent and skilled legal representation. Consulting h a lawyer…
Yes, you should contact an attorney immediately. Maritime workers want to believe their employers will take good care of them if they’re injured on the job, but often, this isn’t the case. Employers and their insurance companies are generally most…
There are federal laws intended to protect injured maritime workers, including the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides workers’ compensation…
No. Unemployment and Jones Act claims naturally contradict one another. Filing for unemployment benefits could damage your Jones Act claim. Unemployment vs. Jones Act Claims Unemployment benefit programs provide temporary income to employees whose jobs were terminated by their employer….
Electrical systems are critical to the proper operation of maritime vessels. Electricity runs a ship’s navigation systems, winches, radios, lights, and many other crucial components. As important as electricity is to modern vessels, it creates serious risks when equipment isn’t…
Commercial fishermen are often at sea for weeks or months at a time, making preservation of their catches a real challenge. Freezers aboard fishing vessels are essential for keeping seafood fresh, but plate freezer accidents can cause serious maritime worker…
While the terms collision and allision are sometimes used interchangeably, they’re not the same. In a collision, one vessel strikes another ship, while an allision occurs when a vessel hits a stationary object, such as a dock, bridge, oil platform,…
