Case Filed for Jones Act Seaman Injured in Unsafe Conditions at Sea

Arnold & Itkin is proud to represent a young seaman who was injured at sea after his employer subjected him to unsafe and hazardous work conditions.

His employer’s failure to maintain a reasonably safe working environment resulted in our client suffering injuries to his left elbow and right knee, injuries that have diminished his ability to work and his day-to-day life.

Simply by the nature of their work, Jones Act seamen face conditions that are inherently dangerous. That is exactly why maritime employers are held to a strict standard under the Jones Act to provide a safe place to work. When employers ignore known hazards, fail to properly maintain equipment, or push crew members to work in unsafe conditions, they put lives at risk for the sake of efficiency and profit.

The offshore injury lawyers at Arnold & Itkin have a deep history of representing seamen and other maritime workers, and we understand the unique challenges these cases present. We will never stop working hard to protect seamen and to hold negligent maritime employers accountable for the harm that they cause.

This case was filed in Lafourche Parish.