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