Injury to a Seaman

When a serious maritime injury or death occurs to a seaman offshore, there are many tangible and intangible costs that can take a toll on the immediate and future well-being of the seaman and his family.

Maritime injuries and deaths occur all too often on our nation's inland waterways, offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and at sea.  At Arnold & Itkin LLP, our attorneys help maritime workers and their families recover full compensation for serious injuries and fatal accidents.  Our work is about more than just money. We help injured maritime workers and their families recover— physically, financially, and emotionally.

The immediate impact of a serious injury is obvious— the lost work and wages, the costs of hospitalization, and the suffering.  Even rehabilitation costs that may continue into the future are a recognized cost of an injury.  Sadly, some of the long term costs of an injury cannot be known by anyone who has not experienced a life changing injury or death of a loved one before.

Arnold & Itkin LLP’s Jones Act and maritime injury law attorneys have helped many clients with life-changing injuries that live every day with the ongoing costs that often accompany such an injury.  Armed with this long term perspective, our attorney's understand the need to adequately provide a way to pay for these long term, ongoing costs of injury that an injured seaman or his family may live with for many years.

Seaman's rights defined by the Jones Act allow an injured seaman to recover damages for his injury.

Consider these costs that could result from a maritime injury or death of a seaman:

• Hospitalization
• Long Term Rehabilitation
• In-Home Care
• Lost Wages and Earning Capacity
• Future physical or emotional health complications associated with the injury
• Medication
• Emotional and financial counseling for the worker and his family
• Vocational Rehabilitation

If you have been seriously injured on the job, seek help from experienced counsel who can help you understand the real costs of your injury and get the settlement you deserve.

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