| Offshore oil rig injury lawyers have seen some | | | | The majority of offshore oil rig injury cases begin |
| amazing survival stories. It is no secret that when | | | | with a compliant and willing injured worker who |
| an injury occurs, they can be remarkably serious | | | | slowly begins to realize that their rights under the |
| and present exceptional danger. Every second | | | | Jones Act are being subtly trampled. Only then do |
| counts. In most cases, the Jones Act covers the | | | | most sea going people reach for the phone and |
| expenses related to the injury however, there | | | | call an attorney. A good percentage of these |
| have been a small percentage of injured individuals | | | | cases end up going from a compliant injured party |
| who have had to seek out an expert offshore oil | | | | to a lawsuit in a matter of a year. |
| rig injury attorney in order to get their expenses | | | | Many sea going employees live by a code of |
| covered. | | | | conduct that is highly honorable and notable. One |
| Let's not be foolish. There are risks that come | | | | of the basic codes of course, is not taking more |
| with jobs, and some jobs involve a higher level of | | | | than belongs to them. Too many of these highly |
| risk than others. Naturally, a worker in a higher | | | | honorable men and women do not realize that an |
| risk occupation is going to be compensated one | | | | offshore oil rig injury lawsuit is not taking more |
| way or another. Yet when injury occurs, the | | | | than (or asking for more than) is rightfully theirs. |
| down time and lost wages are a drop in the | | | | You're not looking to become an overnight wealth |
| bucket compared to the company expense of | | | | story, but you are simply trying to take care of |
| getting the injured party off the rig and into an | | | | home and family, and there is just as much honor |
| appropriate medical facility. | | | | in that. Many insurance companies rely in this |
| Oil rig companies cringe at the word injury. | | | | unwritten code of conduct to dissuade potential |
| Offshore oil rig injury lawyers should most likely | | | | litigants from filing a lawsuit. This "power of |
| be the second phone call placed after the injured | | | | persuasion" is in fact illegal, yet it is employed by |
| party returns to solid ground. The first phone call | | | | oil rig insurance companies throughout the world |
| should always be to the family members, | | | | to keep their legal costs to a minimum whenever |
| especially the mother. Any competent attorney | | | | possible. |
| will tell you, it's very important how you deal with | | | | Offshore oil rig injury cases are nothing new and |
| the insurance company, doctors, and even fellow | | | | nothing that can be accomplished with a fly by |
| co-worker. | | | | night lawyer. Naturally, the nature of the lawyer |
| An innocent comment can cost you thousands | | | | will in effect determine the power of the |
| upon thousands of dollars in medical expenses. | | | | outcome of any injury case. This is simply |
| The Jones Act is in place to protect the special | | | | common sense. Violations of the Jones Act have |
| needs of offshore oil rig workers. However, just | | | | been around for as long as the Jones Act. |
| like ordinary worker's compensation plans, the | | | | Specialized lawyers were only too soon to follow |
| insurance company would love to find your claim | | | | and pretty soon a niche industry was born. The |
| voided. Insurance companies are in business to | | | | niche industry was born from necessity rather |
| make money, not spend it, and the instant they | | | | than desire, and before long offshore oil rig injury |
| can save a few thousand dollars, don't think that | | | | cases were becoming more commonplace with |
| they'll be concerned with how this may affect | | | | regard to the care that injured workers were |
| your family or your house payment. | | | | receiving. |
| Ironically, a large number of injured rig workers | | | | Every oil rig worker deserves the proper care for |
| are hesitant to call an offshore oil rig lawyer after | | | | injury under law, and that's at a bare minimum. |
| an injury. Their loyalties to their company are | | | | Insurance companies, which naturally need to be |
| admirable, but reality is clear and a company isn't | | | | skeptical in regards to claims, are turning every |
| worth the health of any employee. Cases almost | | | | long term case in to a lawsuit simply by denying |
| invariably begin with an injured worker who didn't | | | | the injured workers their most basic of rights. |
| call a lawyer right away. | | | | |