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Jones Act Oil Spill Safety Importance in Offshore Oil Rig Explosion
Just like any other industrial worker, as an oil rig worker, you're entitled to personal safety equipment for all workers in high-hazard areas, such as:
Depending on your role, you may require additional safety equipment that your employer must furnish. It's important that you can affirm that you personally tried to protect yourself from injury by complying with safety measures and using the equipment offered. Failure to do so could harm your claim for injuries under the Jones Act.
Filing a Jones Act Oil Spill Claim
Injury from an offshore oil rig explosion can be devastating to oil rig workers and their families. These catastrophic accidents can cause lifelong or even fatal injuries that create serious financial burdens. As a maritime worker, you have the right to file a claim against your employer when you suffer a serious injury in an offshore accident.
A Jones Act lawyer from New Orleans is devoted to helping injured oil rig workers, seamen and other maritime workers obtain the compensation they deserve when they're injured on the job. Workers' Compensation often doesn't cover all of your damages such as:
Your Jones Act lawyer is not only be able to help you file your claim, but also will be a welcome help during the evidence-gathering stage and settlement time. You need to provide evidence that your employer failed to follow proper oil rig safety measures to prevent a Jones Act oil spill or offshore oil rig explosion. Once that period of proving the accident caused your injuries passes, your lawyer will be able to help you negotiate a fair settlement.
Contact a Lawyer for Help with the Jones Act in New Orleans
As an oil rig worker, the Jones Act law provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. The Jones Act Law attorneys from The Young Firm in New Orleans can help you file an injury claim after a Jones Act oil spill resulting from an offshore oil rig explosion.
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 claim, 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.
