The Baton Rouge, Louisiana personal injury attorneys at Murphy Law Firm handle cases involving offshore and maritime accidents.  Below is some information that may be helpful to you if you were involved in an accident with an offshore and maritime.

When an employee is injured offshore, the Jones Act may apply. The Jones Act provides the injured seaman a right to bring an action against his employer for damages according to 46 United States Code Section 688.

A seaman is not defined under the act, but according to case law, the definition is two-part meaning: a) employee's duties must contribute to function of vessel or to accomplishment of its mission b) seaman must have a connection to a vessel in navigation or to an identifiable group of such vessels that is substantial in terms of both its duration and its nature. 

For a seaman to recover under the Jones Act, he must have been acting within the course and scope of his employment at the time of his alleged injury. Robair v. Penrod Drilling Corp., 98-0222 (La. App. 4 Cir. 10/7/98); 720 So.2d 130 

An employer has a duty to exercise care by providing a reasonably safe work environment, supervising seaman about safety in the workplace and by providing adequate equipment. Milstead v. Diamond M. Offshore, Inc. 94-1582 (La. App. 3rd cir. 9/6/95) 

Many personal injuries are the result of offshore and maritime accidents or collisions. Some examples of injuries that result from offshore accidents are cervical and lumbar sprains, herniated and ruptured discs, fractures, knee injuries, brain damage, and paralysis. Victims of offshore accidents may recover for pain and suffering, medical expenses, property damage, lost wages and loss of earning capacity. 

Please do not hesitate to contact the personal injury attorneys at Murphy Law Firm or call us now at 225.928.8800 if you have suffered an injury due to a offshore or maritime accident.

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