Texas Lawyer for Maritime Workers and Longshoremen
Working at sea and at ports along the Gulf Coast is a dangerous job. Wet floors on decks, movable workplaces, heavy equipment and other factors can lead to accidents that leave maritime workers with crushed hands, severely injured backs and permanent disability.
Maritime occupations involve a risk of catastrophic injuries. The Jones Act protects seamen injured at work, offshore or onshore. At the law firm of John K. Zaid & Associates, PLLC, we help injured workers through our aggressive, determined and thorough representation of their rights through the Jones Act and other laws to obtain compensation for their injuries.
Hands-On Client Service | Houston Offices: 281-333-8959, 713-320-4681 | E-Mail | Free Initial Consultation | No Attorney's Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You
Issues that arise in dealing with longshoremen and maritime claims include:
- Tracking down the identify and the owner of the ship in a highly transitory industry
- Determining if there was insurance on the ship and what kind
- Moving quickly to investigate the cause of the accident before the ship leaves port
- Locating the witnesses who may have taken employment on other ships throughout the world and obtaining their story of the accident
- Obtaining detailed information about the construction and design of any heavy equipment or machinery that may have contributed to the cause of the accident
We are currently handling a Jones Act claim in which a worker was injured on a container vessel coming from China and can no longer work. We believe that the owner of the ship was negligent in providing safe working conditions and we are vigorously pursuing justice on the injured worker's behalf.
Move Swiftly for Justice
Has your company doctor said you have reached maximum medical improvement but you do not agree? We can help. We move swiftly to help people injured on:
- Container ships
- Freighters
- Oil rips
- Cruise ships
- Helicopters involved in the transfer of workers
- Foreign vessels
- docks and unloading workplaces onshore
- Ferryboats
- Barges
- Tugboats
- Dredges
Our main office is just 20 miles north of Galveston, a major port for international goods arriving and departing from the Gulf of Mexico. We are also located nearby La Porte, another major port for international goods.
Call Now for a Free Initial Consultation
Our attorney offers free initial consultations to fight for Jones Act rights for accident victims. We charge you nothing unless we win a recovery on your behalf. Call 24 hours a day: 281-333-8959. Reach us through our Web site by completing the brief contact a lawyer form.
English, Spanish and Arabic languages are spoken here.
