Employer Negligence Can Cause a Diving Accident in Louisville

If you've been injured while diving in the course of your maritime-related employment, you may qualify for Jones Act Workers' Compensation to defray the lost wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering you sustained as a result of your diving accident.

Diving companies are required to follow certain safety procedures. Typically, a diving company can be held liable for injuries from a diving accident if it's shown that the company didn't meet the minimum requirements of these procedures, was negligent in its conduct, or failed to maintain equipment in a way that somehow contributed to the accident that caused the injuries.

Causes of Diving Accidents in Louisville

In a number of cases, diving companies may breach their duty to safety protocol for convenience or additional profit margins by: 

• Using improper decompression tables or experimental tables;
• Bringing divers up too quickly;
• Failing to provide adequate medical treatment or maintaining proper medical equipment;
• Insufficient manpower or staffing;
• Inadequate training;
• Unsafe operation; and
• Violation of Coast Guard safety procedures or failing to maintain adequate safety policies internally. 

These are just a few of the examples of negligence that can give rise to a diving accident. Maritime accidents can entail serious injuries and tragic repercussions for the injured seaman or diver, so speak with a Jones Act workers compensation lawyer who can answer questions specific to your injury and help you determine the best course of action. 

Contact a Jones Act Workers Compensation Lawyer

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