Houston, Galveston and Gulf Coast Maritime Lawyers

Providing Experienced Representation for All Types of Offshore Injuries

At the law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friend, our office location in Houston, Texas, allows us to provide convenient representation to great numbers of people who are injured or killed in and around the Gulf of Mexico. From merchant seamen to oil workers injured while working on a rig, we provide effective representation to make sure that injured people or the loved ones of workers who are involved in wrongful death are protected. Contact us today to discuss your injuries and your legal remedies. Call 713-222-7211 or toll-free at 1-800-870-9584 for a free consultation.

When Handling Offshore Injuries, Experience Matters

If you are injured while offshore, the laws can get complicated very quickly. The laws governing your injuries and your potential remedies depend upon who you are, where you were and what you were doing at the time of the accident. Because of this complexity, it is important that you seek the advice of an attorney with experience handling legal claims related to offshore injuries around the Gulf Coast.

• Offshore Oil Rig Injury: We frequently represent oil and gas industry workers who have been injured or killed working on drilling rigs (semi-submersible rigs and jack-up rigs), lay barges, drilling ships, supply boats and crew boats which service drilling rigs. We also handle non-vessel injuries, including those that occur on fixed platforms.
• Seamen Injuries: We protect the interests of seamen who are injured or killed while employed on a boat or other vessel, and we also represent the families of seamen who have lost their lives in wrongful death lawsuits, based upon general maritime law, the Jones Act or the Death on the High Seas Act.
• Pleasure Boat Accidents: The U.S. Coast Guard and Texas state agencies establish rules for safe boating. However, many recreational boat and personal watercraft operators don't know that they are subject to the same laws and rules as ocean-going vessels and other commercial operators. Filing a claim against a negligent boat or watercraft operator is typically complicated and may involve the highly specialized application of admiralty laws.

For all of these types of injuries and deaths, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels & Friends has the experience and resources necessary to effectively represent you. We often work with highly qualified marine safety investigators, marine experts, naval experts, injury experts, Board-certified medical experts, physical capacities experts, rehabilitation experts and economists to ensure maximum recovery for our injured clients. Contact us today to learn more about what we can do for you. Call 1-800-870-9584 or 713-222-7211 for a free consultation.