Beaumont Offshore Injury Lawyer
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Working offshore and on various vessels is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Each year, thousands of offshore workers are injured in these harsh environments.
Steven Toups knows how to represent injured victims in offshore injury cases. As an experienced offshore injury lawyer, Steven understands the extreme hazards involved in working offshore, including equipment
issues, dangerous surface and deck conditions, falls, explosions, helicopter and transport boat crashes, confined space incidents, collisions with other vessels, lifting injuries, and more.
Working offshore is dangerous
Workers offshore face extreme hazards, such as physical hazards involving equipment, dangerous surface and deck conditions, falls, explosions, helicopter and transport boat crashes, confined space incidents, collisions with other vessels, lifting injuries, and many others.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, workers in marine transportation have a fatality rate six times higher than other workers. From 2001-2017, there were 11,000 non-fatal injuries, most involving upper extremity, lower extremity, neck, back, and head injuries resulting in disability.
If you or a family member have been involved in a maritime accident, it likely resulted in a serious and debilitating injury that may affect you and your family for the rest of your life. Fortunately, maritime injury
laws are generally favorable to the injured worker due to the risks they take daily in such dangerous environments.
Steven has over three decades of experience helping injured Southeast Texans and can handle your case while you focus on getting your life back together.
The types of hazards encountered by those working in marine environments include:
Repetitive strain injuries
Falling overboard
Hypothermia
HypothermiaChemical and fire burns
Explosions
Slips, trips, and falls
Loss of limbs
Assault
Injuries from falling objects
Injuries during rough seas or bad weather
Should I contact a Beaumont offshore injury lawyer regarding a maritime accident?
The answer is definitely yes. The victims of maritime accidents do not know and should not be expected to know their rights after an accident. At a time when you are recovering, handling a legal case against the responsible party, their insurance company, and their attorneys is the last thing you should attempt.
Maritime accident cases are complex and often require expert witness testimony to prove liability and damages. These cases may involve testimony from economists, accident reconstructionists, admiralty experts, and engineers. Maritime cases also have multiple traps, including a limitation of liability law used by vessel owners to limit their liability to the value of the vessel. Failure to respond to a limitation of liability action can result in your case being barred or taking place in an unfriendly court.
It is important to contact a lawyer as soon as possible after your maritime accident, as the responsible party's insurance company and their attorneys will have started their investigation immediately. Remember that your claim has a strict statute of limitations. In Texas, the statute is generally two years from the date of the accident, with a few exceptions involving minors, incapacitated individuals, and active-duty military.
Contact Steven, an experienced offshore injury lawyer, as soon as possible after your accident so he can begin investigating your case. With over 30 years of experience handling these cases, you can leave the legal issues with him while you focus on your recovery.
Hire a local lawyer with three decades of experience
Your case is too important to be handled by an out-of-town lawyer with no connection to Southeast Texas. Steven was born in Beaumont, attended Beaumont schools, and graduated with high honors from Lamar University. After law school, he returned to his hometown to work as a lawyer and raise his family. He loves Southeast Texas and is dedicated to helping his fellow Southeast Texans who have been the victims of serious accidents.
Don’t trust out-of-town lawyers claiming to be Beaumont lawyers. Ask them where they live, where they were born, where they work, and where they currently raise their own family. Let Steven put his 30 years of experience to work for you.
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Maritime accidents include injuries working in the following areas:
Shipyards
Marine terminals and port operations
Marine transportation
Seafood processing
Oil rigs
Jack up rigs
Cruise Ships
Commercial fishing
Commercial diving
Helicopter accidents
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