Your Mobile, Alabama, Maritime Injury Lawyers

Pursuing compensation may require you to identify the at-fault party involved in the accident. Recovering your losses under the Jones Act, for example, could mean bringing a claim against a particular party if someone else’s negligence caused your injuries or if the vessel was unseaworthy. The party responsible for your damages will depend on the circumstances of the accident.

The following entities could be potential defendants:

• An employer. An oil or gas company operating in offshore Alabama could be liable if it or one of its employees was negligent or reckless in some way that caused the accident. Lax hiring and training procedures, poor ship maintenance, and failure to properly protect workers from injuries could all point toward employer liability.
• A coworker. If an incompetent or careless crew member contributed to your accident, you might have a claim against the company they work for. The laws of vicarious liability hold employers responsible for the actions and misbehaviors of their on-duty employees.
• A vessel captain. The captain of the vessel could be liable if they caused a rig accident or boat collision. A captain’s negligence at the helm could result in a maritime disaster and serious worker injuries. The captain might be individually liable for damages, or another entity could be responsible if it employs the captain.
• The vessel owner. Poorly maintained, malfunctioning, and unseaworthy vessels that lead to offshore injuries might come down to the owner’s liability. It is the owner of the vessel’s legal duty to maintain it and pay for repairs as necessary. Lack of safety inspections, low-quality repairs, and other acts of negligence can cause injuries.
• Product manufacturer. Some offshore injury accidents stem from defective and dangerous products harming workers. For example, a defectively designed crane might collapse and kill workers on the deck below. In these cases, injured parties may have product liability lawsuits against the item’s manufacturer and/or distributor.

The Long Brothers are based in Mobile, Alabama, and are proud to assist clients in and around the Gulf Coast with a variety of personal injury claims.

Under the Jones Act, a seaman can seek compensation for any injury associated with employment onboard an ocean vessel or a freshwater vessel navigating the lakes and rivers. Although these may be described as “maritime injuries,” they do not have to occur when the boat is at sea. These injuries may occur:

• On the vessel
• On a different vessel owned by another employer, if so assigned
• On docks and wharves
• During transportation to and from the vessel
• At training facilities.
  

The injury may have happened in many different places, but if the person injured is a Jones Act employee and the injury may be connected to negligence on the part of the employer, then the employee may be legally eligible for compensation.

It won’t cost you a thing upfront to hire us for your case. Our initial case reviews are free, and we only charge fees once we’ve won compensation for you. With no financial risk, you deserve to have the best maritime defense team in Alabama!