Maritime/Offshore Cases

Mississippi maritime/offshore injury lawyers

Maritime and offshore workers make their livelihood under dangerous conditions and often suffer severe injury. Anyone whose job advances work onboard a vessel in navigable waters for more than 30% of their working hours generally qualifies as a seaman under the Jones Act and federal admiralty law.

Johnson, Hall & Ratliff, PLLC is a Hattiesburg, Mississippi based law firm that provides legal help to clients in maritime and offshore injury cases.

Seamen are individuals on the ocean, bays, rivers, lakes, or other navigable waters who work on vessels such as:

  • Cruise ships
  • Tour boats
  • Ferries
  • Cargo boats
  • Freighters
  • Fishing boats
  • Tugboats
  • Dredge boats
  • Construction barges
  • Offshore oil, drilling, or production rigs
  • Charter boats
  • Private yachts
  • Riverboat casinos
  • Trawlers
  • Shrimp boats
  • Water taxis
  • Tankers

Maritime laws

If you have been injured or a loved one has died while working in a maritime or offshore capacity, you may be eligible to receive compensation under various maritime laws, such as:

  • U.S Admiralty Law
  • Jones Act
  • Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)
  • Death on the High Seas Act (DOHS)
  • Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Certain laws offer compensation benefits that others do not, and it is to your advantage to obtain a maritime/offshore injury lawyer who understands the complexity of these laws. Not all laws apply to every case, and an experienced attorney can determine the best approach to achieve a favorable outcome.

Oilfield offshore drilling

Along the Mississippi coast, the oil industry employs many workers in offshore drilling operations. Offshore oilrigs involve extreme manual labor, heavy machinery operation at high speeds, lifting, drilling, and other activities with high risk for injury. Accidents and injuries are common.

People involved in maritime/offshore injuries

Whether in a work or leisure capacity, as a result of boating collisions, drowning accidents, lack of vessel training or unsafe work conditions, a variety of people sustain maritime injuries, such as:

  • Boat captains
  • Crew members
  • Engineers
  • Deckhands
  • Passengers
  • Boat maintenance staff
  • Roustabouts
  • Oilers
  • Drilling mud crews
  • Welders
  • Offshore rig platform superintendents
  • Derrick hands
  • Pump operators
  • Drilling rig tool pushers
  • Cruise ship entertainers

Arrange a free consultation

At the Mississippi law firm of Johnson, Hall & Ratliff, we offer a free consultation to discuss your maritime/offshore accident or injury. We take maritime injury cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you owe us nothing until we recover damages on your behalf.

Call 601-582-4553 or contact us online today for legal help.

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