OFFSHORE ACCIDENTS

​We have helped recover hundreds of millions of dollars for clients along the Gulf Coast. The attorneys at William Dills Law know firsthand how devastating coastal and offshore accidents can be. We have seen the long-term devastation and suffering up close. When it comes to coastal and offshore accidents in Texas, we have seen the catastrophic consequences when big companies cut corners and put money ahead of people and the environment. 

 

Weather you work on a commercial fishing boat, oil rig, or one of the many barges and transport vessels that moves goods along the Texas coast, business owners have a duty to provide the safest possible working environment, and to protect the natural resources so many Texans depend upon. 

 

Businesses must adhere to all safety regulations and rules to keep their workers safe and to prevent against spilling toxic chemicals into our fragile ecosystem. Unfortunately, not all owners behave responsibly and when they don’t horrific accidents can happen that can change peoples’ lives forever. 

 

Working around boats and on offshore facilities is dangerous even when owners and employees follow all the rules, but when someone else’s negligence or carless disregard for the safety of others and the environment results in injury or loss of life, the injured party or parties have a right to compensation. 

 

What can cause a coastal or offshore accident?

 

There are many different factors that can contribute to an offshore accident, and these factors can affect any employee. This includes oil rig workers and crew members on tugboats, pushers, or barges that operate on the sea or any waterway in the country. But many of these accidents are preventable.

 

Lack of training is a leading factor in many offshore injuries. Many oil companies have huge budgets, but that does not stop them from sometimes cutting corners when it comes to employee training. Working on these vessels often involves using complicated and dangerous equipment, working in bad weather, or working on a moving boat. Because of these unique circumstances a lack of proper training can lead to serious injuries or even -be deadly. Even worse, some rigs inadequately supervise their employees. The failure of oil rig owners and operators to properly train and oversee their employees results in untrained employees carrying out dangerous tasks that can cause severe harm to anyone onboard.

 

The deck of any vessel can be fraught with hazards that cause accidents and injuries. However, this is even more true of oil rigs where workers are surrounded by hazards. Such hazards include:

 

Electrical hazards

Mechanical hazards

Trip and fall hazards

Crush hazards 

Pinch point hazards

 

Workers can be tossed overboard by an unruly sea, crushed under a falling object, or crushed between two items travelling toward one another on a slippery deck. These hazards can happen on any vessel but are potentially more intense on oil rigs where the atmosphere is often loud, hurried and chaotic.

 

Equipment failure is another leading cause of injury on vessels. Fires and explosions are not as common as other dangers found on board, but when they do happen, they tend to be catastrophic.

In the aftermath of a maritime accident injury, your job is to heal. Most victims suffer both physical and emotional pain and trauma as a result of their accident. And as you try to heal, you and your loved ones must also confront economic losses associated with your injury. You may be unable to work while recovering. If you are the primary breadwinner of the family, the sudden loss of a steady paycheck can wreak havoc in your life. Our experienced Houston based offshore accident attorneys knows how to get proper compensation for your lost wages, lost work opportunities, medical bills, and even pain and suffering. We will work tirelessly to help you put your life back together after an on-the-job injury.

Recovering for you. 

 

Money cannot fix everything. But it can compensate you and your family for damage to your lives and finances that should have been prevented.  We take great pride in our work because the compensation recovered for our offshore injury clients can change the trajectory of lives.  It can provide the injured offshore workers with the ability to sustain their families while they are unable to work.  It can provided those widowed by offshore accidents with a means to provide for young children left behind.

 

And you can rest assured that no firm is better equipped than William Dills Law to handle your personal injury claim stemming from an offshore accident.  The experienced Houston offshore accident attorneys at William Dills Law, are very familiar with these types of claims and are ready to help you.

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