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Louisiana’s Proven Barge Injury Lawyers

 

As a leading Jones Act law firm based in New Orleans, The Young Firm is dedicated to advocating for injured maritime workers nationwide. If you were hurt while working offshore, on a vessel, or in a maritime setting, you deserve fair compensation to secure your future.

 

30+ years of Jones Act & Maritime Law Experience.

Proven track record of multi-million dollar awards.

We are client-focused & prioritize your well-being.

WHY US

Hiring the Right Maritime Attorneys Makes All the Difference in Getting the Results You and Your Family Count On.

Maritime cases can be complicated; they take time and money to work properly, and your attorney needs to be ready to dig in and do the work necessary to get you the best possible results on your claim. 

Most maritime claims are filed in the Federal Court, and many attorneys are scared to appear in the Federal Court and are unfamiliar with the deadlines and the Federal Rules. There is a reason the best maritime law firms tend to focus on maritime claims for the majority of their work; the claims take that level of dedication and commitment.

For more than 30 years our law firm has been focused on helping injured maritime workers throughout all state and Federal courts in the Gulf Coast.

Maritime Injury Cases We Handle:

Maintenance & Cure Law
Jones Act Safety Regulation
Jones Act Injury Law
Maritime Injury Law
Oil Rig Injury Law
Longshore Injury Law
Vessel Injury Law
Barge Injury Law
Overseas Injury Law

Life Changing Results

$35,000,000

Verdict in Houma, La

$16,000,000

Settlement in New Orleans Federal Court

$10,000,000+

Settlement for Oilfield Workers in Louisiana and Mississippi

$6,000,000

Settlement in Lake Charles, LA

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What Our Clients Say About Us

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Is Your Case Worth Filing a Claim? Walk Through Our Claim Assessment Video

Is your case worth filing a claim? Would the compensation be worth the legal and court fees? Besides financial costs, there are many different challenges and obstacles you may face in your case. Fill out the form below to find out whether your claim is worth filing.

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Key Questions to Ask Before You Hire a Maritime Attorney

Do they really know and spend time in the court system where your claim will be filed?

We have spent more than 30 years building our reputation with the judges and magistrates in and around the New Orleans area. In Louisiana, we have regularly appeared in all of the hiughlighted courts.

What are their results?

Here is a small sample of the type of the results we have obtained in Gulf Coast courts:

  • • $35 Million Verdict in Houma, Louisiana
  • • $16 Million Settlement New Orleans Federal Court for two Louisiana workers
  • • $10+ Million Settlement for Oilfield Workers throughout Louisiana and Mississippi
  • • $6 Million Settlement in Lake Charles, Louisiana
  • • $5+ Million Settlement New Orleans Federal Court
  • • $3+ Million Verdict in New Orleans Federal Court
  • • $2+ Million Verdict New Orleans Federal Court
  • • $1+ Million Verdict New Orleans Federal Court
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How much of their time is spent handling maritime claims?

For us, 90-95% of our practice focuses on maritime injury claims. Some of the companies we have successfully taken on over the years include:

Acadian Towboats, ACBL, ADM, Alpha Marine, Associated Terminals, Black Elk Energy LLC, Blessy Marine, Chet Morrison, Chevron, Cooper Marine, Crosby Tugs LLC, ConocoPhillips Company, Delaware Marine Service, Delta Towing, Diamond Offshore, Edison Chouest Offshore, ENSCO, Genesis Energy, Great Lakes Dredging, Hornbeck Offshore, Ingram Barge Company, Jackson Offshore, Kirby Inland Marine, L&M Bo Truc Rentals, Maersk, Magnolia Marine Transport, Marquette Transportation, Murphy Oil, Noble Drilling, Noble Energy, Offshore Liftboats, Parker Drilling, Pelican Offshore, Phillips 66 Company, Rowan, Schlumberger, Seadrill, Sea Fox Boats, Shell, Tetra Marine, Tidewater Marine, Transocean, Weber Marine, Wood Group Production, Yamaha Motor Company, and many more.

Mississippi Maritime and Jones Act Settlements

Jones Act Settlement Results for Injured Maritime Workers in Mississippi

QMED Oiler Severely Burned Offshore Gets $5 Million+

Our client suffered 2nd and 3rd-degree burns and a large part of his body was burned and required multiple skin graft surgeries. The doctors told him he would never be able to return offshore to the work that he loved. With the hard work of our legal team, we were able to get a settlement that he was more than happy with.
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Severe Offshore Injury Gets Client $7,150,000

Our client first experienced flu and headache symptoms which continually worsened. Eventually, he was taken off the rig and diagnosed with a “cavernous malformation” of a blood vessel on his brain stem which was bleeding. After the condition was monitored for two weeks, surgery was performed, which left him wheelchair bound and totally disabled.
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Injured Roustabout Receives Over $500,000

A rig worker was injured when a 32-foot loose piece of casing fell down and struck his knee and shoulder knocking him down. He was evacuated from the rig and flown to the hospital where he received X-rays and MRIs of his injuries. He had to have surgery on his shoulder, knee, and ankle and attend months of physical therapy. Unable to return to work, he turned to us for guidance.
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Client with Minor Knee Injury Wins $125,000

Our client was working as a deckhand on a docked M/V. He had been assigned the task of sanding and painting the handrails and had spent several hours working on his knees. When he went down a flight of stairs to retrieve an item on the level below, he felt a pop in his left knee and had to sit down. He was diagnosed with a lateral patellar subluxation/dislocation on his left knee.
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OIM Injured Overseas Receives Huge Settlement

We secured a seven-figure confidential settlement for an OIM injured while working overseas for a well-known drilling company. Due to the nature of the claim and the payment amount, the defendant insisted all facts and details be kept confidential. Though we can’t share many details about this case, there are some general issues that are relevant to all cases like these.
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Vessel Supervisor Gets Millions After Crane Collapsed

Our client was awarded $2,560,000 after he was injured when a crane collapsed due to a faulty weld. He fell 15 feet and landed on the concrete below. He suffered serious bilateral foot injuries as well as ankle and back injuries and PTSD after his accident. It was ultimately determined that he wouldn’t be able to return to work.
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Life Changing Results

We’ve recovered millions for injured maritime workers across the Gulf Coast, including cases in Mississippi and Louisiana.

$35,000,000

Verdict in Houma, LA

$16,000,000

Settlement in New Orleans Federal Court

$10,000,000+

Settlement for Oilfield Workers in Louisiana and Mississippi

$6,000,000

Settlement in Lake Charles, LA
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Maritime Injury

Jeremy Overcomes Burns, Resistance from Company

A severely burned offshore QMED worker was wrongly blamed by his company, but we secured a strong settlement after holding the employer accountable.
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Maritime Injury

Lee Secures Settlement After Serious Head Injury

After a serious offshore head injury, Lee was wrongly blamed by his company. We were able to secure a strong settlement for him after holding the employer accountable.
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Trusted by Clients

Keeping our clients satisfied is important. See below for what some of our clients have to say about working with The Young Firm: