International Maritime LawyersTexas & Louisiana Gulf Coast Maritime AttorneysMaritime work is one of the most dangerous occupations. Passengers and employees are frequently injured or killed. As a result, many countries and international organizations have enacted laws that provide compensation for people injured at sea or onshore. For example, the Jones Act, similar to the law covering injured railroad workers in the United States, protects domestic and foreign seamen and others with a work injury from their maritime and offshore employment. At the Houston office of Brent Coon & Associates, our lawyers focus on assisting attorneys throughout Latin America and the United States with cases involving injuries in maritime and offshore settings. When you refer a client to our international law practice, you can be assured that we provide vigorous representation to domestic and foreign seamen, dock workers, sailors, oil rig workers, and many others. To learn more about our representation of people injured at sea, contact our Houston office. We look forward to working with you on behalf of your client. Our maritime lawyers help people injured at sea or in onshore maritime settings recover the compensation they need to move forward with their lives. Our lawyers help people seek compensation for injuries received under a number of maritime laws and regulations, including the Jones Act, Death on the High Seas Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). Our maritime lawyers act for people who have been hurt on:
People injured in these settings have experienced diving injuries, head and brain injuries, and burn injuries. In addition to obtaining compensation for people with serious physical conditions, we have helped families grieving over the loss of a loved one in a maritime accident. Many deaths have occurred in a maritime environment. Such cases are seldom easy, as they involve multiple jurisdictions, conflicting laws and regulations, and serious emotional and physical injuries. Our lawyers have the experience and knowledge to deal with the difficulties of a complex maritime case. You can be confident that your client will be in good hands as we work to obtain compensation he or she needs to recover. To discuss a case involving a client injured in a maritime setting, contact our Houston office. Because Houston is one of the busiest international ports in the world, our lawyers have had significant experience handling a wide variety of cases involving injuries to seamen, longshoremen, and dock workers from many different countries, including those of Central and Latin America. We also represent people closer to home in Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast communities such as the Port of Houston, New Orleans, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Galveston, and the lower Mississippi River area. Our thorough knowledge of maritime and admiralty law will provide your client with the strong representation needed to obtain needed compensation after an accident at sea. HABLAMOS ESPAÑOL |
