Seaman Injury Attorney

When a serious maritime injury or death occurs to a seaman offshore, there are many tangible and intangible costs that can take a toll on the immediate and future well-being of the seaman and his family.

Maritime Law and Injuries to Seamen

Maritime injuries and deaths occur all too often on our nation's inland waterways, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and at sea. At Arnold & Itkin LLP, our attorneys help maritime workers and their families recover full compensation for serious injuries and fatal accidents. Our work is about more than just money. We help injured maritime workers and their families recover— physically, financially, and emotionally. An offshore injury lawyer at our firm can offer you helpful guidance to handle a claim related to an injury you have sustained as a seaman.

The immediate impact of a serious injury is obvious— the lost work and wages, the costs of hospitalization, and the suffering. Even rehabilitation costs that may continue into the future are a recognized cost of an offshore injury. Sadly, some of the long term costs of an injury cannot be known by anyone who has not experienced a life-changing injury or death of a loved one before.

Seaman's rights defined by the Jones Act allow an injured seaman to recover damages for his injury. Our maritime attorneys have helped many clients with life-changing injuries that live every day with the ongoing costs that often accompany such an injury. Armed with this long term perspective, our attorneys understand the need to adequately provide a way to pay for these ongoing costs of injury that an injured seaman or his family may live with for many years.

Cost of an Offshore/Maritime Injury or Death of a Seaman

There are many costs that a seaman may experience as the result of an offshore injury or other maritime injury. These may include:

• Hospitalization
• Long term rehabilitation
• In-home care
• Lost wages and earning capacity
• Future physical or emotional health complications associated with the injury
• Medication
• Emotional and financial counseling for the worker and his family
• Vocational rehabilitation

If you have been seriously injured on the job, seek help from experienced counsel who can help you understand the real costs of your injury and get the settlement you deserve. For a free consultation, contact a seaman injury lawyer at our firm today.