Be Careful Who You Trust During Your Offshore Injury Claim

After a serious offshore injury while working aboard oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, you'll be the center of attention for quite some time while your injury claim is settled. Your friends and family will of course be concerned with your condition and recovery, but so will your employer and their insurance company.

Avoid Unfair Tactics for Your Rightful Compensation after Offshore Injury

Unfortunately, it's common to see employers and the insurance companies taking advantage of maritime workers. Be cautious of these deceptive tactics: 

• Getting you to sign documents you don't understand - medical release forms are the most common, and signing one without knowing what it means could give the insurance company information to damage your claim. 
• Demanding you see the company physician - you have the right to choose your own physician for any long-term treatment for your injuries. 
• Promising your medical care will be handled by your employer as long as you don't file a claim - There's no guarantee you'll get the complete care you need for long-term recovery if you don't file an injury claim and have the accident documented. 
• Abruptly forcing you to give a recorded statement - insurance companies often catch claimants off guard during these interviews and coerce them into damaging their own claims. 

Before you file your maritime accident claim, you need to know what behaviors and events to avoid so you don't damage your claim. A Louisiana maritime lawyer can help you throughout the claim process so you have the best shot at a fair settlement. 

Contact a Louisiana Maritime Lawyer

Maritime law provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. A maritime law attorney from The Young Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana can help you if you have suffered maritime offshore accident injuries in a horrible diving accident or other accident that falls under maritime law or the Jones Act.

Though we are based in Louisiana, we are ready and able to help injured victims throughout the U.S. Order our free Maritime Injury Law guide and/or our guide to what to do when you are injured offshore to learn all about your rights as an injured worker.

When you are ready to get started with your Jones Act injury case, we urge you to contact us today for a FREE case evaluation - call 1-504-680-4100 or toll free at 1-866-938-6113.