The Jones Act provides lost wage damages for workers with emotional fear of returning to work offshore after a serious accident such as the DEEPWATER fire and explosion. Read more here.

What If I Did Not Have A Physical Injury following the DEEPWATER HORIZON Accident, But I Have a Real Fear of Returning Offshore?

Due to the very nature of the HORIZON rig explosion, it is anticipated that all employees will suffer some type of serious emotional stress and suffering. It is hard to imagine what the situation was like and what the workers went through. Some of these claims will be very, very serious. It is not uncommon for offshore employees to have trouble returning to work following a life-threatening incident such as the rig accident. In such situations, this type of mental injury can be just as serious as a physical injury.

Our office has handled cases emergency evacuation type cases after which individuals were unable to return to working offshore or on the water. Because of this condition, these individuals lost significant wages into the future. We have been fortunate and able to collect large settlements for these individuals based upon their lost wages over their lifetime.


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