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When you file a claim under the Jones Act, it is important to know what you should expect (and what you shouldn’t expect) from your employer. Unfortunately, while employers have clear obligations under the law, they don’t always meet these obligations in good faith. As a result, you need to be very careful to protect your legal rights, and this starts with putting an experienced Houston Jones Act lawyer on your side.

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Whether you work in the Gulf of Mexico or on Texas’s coastal or inland waters, there is always a risk that you will get injured on the job. Working on the water is dangerous—and this is especially true when companies don’t prioritize their workers’ safety. If you’ve been injured on the job, you will want to speak with a Texas maritime lawyer as soon as possible.

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If you work on the water and have been injured on the job, you may have a claim under the Jones Act. The Jones Act provides injured seamen with the right to financial compensation for job-related injuries in most cases. If you have a claim, what do you need to know before you file? Find out from an experienced Texas Jones Act lawyer.

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Commercial fishing plays an important role in Texas’s Gulf Coast economy. From Galveston Bay to offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, commercial fishing vessels are a constant presence in Texas’s coastal waters, and many local residents spend their days catching fish and processing their vessels’ catches on the water.

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There are lots of hazards involved in working offshore. No matter what you do for work, if you spend your days on the open waters of the ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, there is always a chance that you will get injured on the job.

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Broken bones are painful injuries. They are also expensive injuries that can leave injured workers struggling to pay their bills while they rest and recover. Fortunately, offshore workers are entitled to financial compensation for their broken bones in many cases. If you suffered a broken bone while working offshore, you can hire a Texas offshore accident lawyer to help you seek financial compensation at no out-of-pocket cost.

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It’s hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Texas. While working offshore is dangerous under any conditions, it is especially dangerous when high winds and heavy rains rapidly approach jack-up rigs and vessels operating well out of sight of land. Unfortunately, many companies give their employees little choice but to go out in these conditions, putting their safety—and potentially their lives—in jeopardy.

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Dredging is dangerous work. Not only are you on a floating vessel where everything is in constant motion, but you are also working with heavy machinery that is lifting enormous loads deep under the water’s surface. It is not uncommon for things to go wrong, and, unfortunately, this leaves many maritime workers in need of an experienced Texas dredge accident lawyer.

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Working on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico can be extremely dangerous. Whether you are a derrick operator, wellhead pumper or roustabout—or you have any other job on an offshore oil rig—you face a variety of safety risks on a daily basis. Offshore injuries are common, and if you have questions about hiring a Texas oil rig injury attorney, you are not alone.

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From collisions with other vessels to accidents on high seas, tugboat captains and crew members face several risks on a day-to-day basis. In many cases, these risks lead to serious injuries. If you have been injured on a tugboat, you have clear legal rights, and you will want to hire an experienced lawyer to help you fight for the financial compensation you deserve.

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