Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Offshore Accidents


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Commercial Fishing Accident Attorneys and Lawyers

© iStockphotoThe men and women who make their living on commercial fishing vessels put their lives at risk every time they go to work. It's the most dangerous job in America, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Serious injury and wrongful death are far too common in the fishing industry and are often the result of negligence.

At Beard Stacey & Jacobsen, LLP, our maritime law attorneys have been helping injured fisherman receive money to compensate them for their injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering and more. If you have been injured in any type of commercial fishing accident, please contact a lawyer at our firm today for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Our commercial fishing lawyers recover money damages for fishermen injured in all types of fishing vessels, including:

© iStockphotoWe have handled thousands of fisherman injury claims and won millions of dollars for clients in Alaska, Oregon, Washington, and throughout the U.S. Clients trust us because of our reputation as effective maritime lawyers and because we speak their language. All of our attorneys have extensive experience litigating seamen injury claims.

Don't trust your injury claim to someone who doesn't understand fishing and doesn't focus entirely on maritime law. Contact an experienced Jones Law attorney at Beard Stacey & Jacobsen today. We understand fishermen and we know how to help.

Verdicts & Settlements
  • FAILURE TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND CURE - $1.6 million

  • An engineer aboard an Alaska fish processor injured his back while lifting a heavy sheet of metal.  The employer denied his maintenance and cure despite medical opinions recommending further treatment.

  • FISH PROCESSOR INJURY CLAIM - $3.35 million

  • Jones Act Negligence Claim

  • TRAWL WINCH INJURY CLAIM - $1.8 million

  • Jones Act claim for shoulder and arm injury caused by negligent operation and maintenance of a trawl winch.

  • FISH PROCESSOR WRONGFUL DEATH - $1.5 million

  • Fishing vessel sinking in Alaska

  • DECKHAND INJURY - $2.35 million

  • Jones Act Verdict For Deckhand Crushed Foot Vessel found unseaworthy and negligent when moving deck hatch rolled over Deckhand's foot on a clam boat.

  • DECKHAND EXPLOSION INJURY - $4 Million

  • Ship Board Explosion Injures Deckhand Circulating seawater compressor explosion results in fisherman suffering severe burns.

  • BRAIN INJURY - $3.5 Million

  • Deckhand on tug boat injured by defective equipment.

  • WRONGFUL DEATH - $2,900,000

  • Oil response worker died when negligently installed anchor cable unspooled from winch.

  • ARM INJURY - $2,600,000

  • Fish Processor improperly trained in cleaning surimi auger, arm pulled into running auger.

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