Longshore/Maritime Accidents

A longshore injury can turn life upside down. Lost wages, medical bills and an uncertain future can follow. The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) provides important benefits, but common mistakes can reduce or delay them. Knowing these common...

Cargo loading is part of daily life if you work as a deckhand on a barge or another vessel. Your work keeps freight moving, but it also exposes you to significant hazards. Long shifts, changing weather and heavy equipment can quickly turn a routine task into a...

Longshoremen work at harbors, helping to load and unload freight vessels. Their jobs require that they work outdoors in even the worst weather conditions. There are many risks for longshoremen and harbor workers, some of which may put their lives in danger. According...

Maritime and longshore workers often face numerous serious hazards while on the job. Exposure to the elements, proximity to heavy equipment and demanding physical job tasks can all lead to injury or worse. Occasionally, maritime workers may experience near-drownings....

From experiencing repetitive strains because of equipment usage to being involved in slipping accidents because of unsafe deck conditions, maritime workers have one of the most dangerous job occupations in the world. Repetitive motion disorder (RMD) Since maritime...

Many offshore workers commute by crew boat, helicopter or company-arranged transportation, often over long distances and in unpredictable conditions. Travel is a necessary routine part of offshore work. Unfortunately, a journey to and from an offshore job site can be...

Longshoremen and harbor workers have very dangerous professions. They work long hours in a position that may require physically-demanding tasks. They may often need to work even when the weather is dangerous. They are also in close proximity to the water and to...

Maritime work in Texas is important. Ports on the Gulf of Mexico support shipping, oil and trade. This work is dangerous. When injuries happen, workers often ask if they fall under the Jones Act or workers' compensation. The answer changes rights and recovery. Who...

Working in a maritime environment is inherently dangerous. The ocean is unpredictable, and weather can create many hazards on the open ocean. Most offshore jobs require work with heavy machinery and possibly dangerous chemicals that amplify environmental work hazards....

Some of the most dangerous careers put people out on the open ocean. Professional fishermen, for example, are at significantly elevated risk of job-related mortality when compared with other professions. Oil rig workers and others who perform job functions on the open...