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