The Jones Act is part of the more significant Merchant Marine Act of 1920 and allows injured workers to file a compensation claim after an injury on a vessel. Essentially any maritime worker who suffers an injury while at sea will have benefits under the Jones Act....
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What Are Jones Act Injury Cases Worth?
The Jones Act, in simple terms, allows maritime workers and others injured at sea the opportunity to recover compensation. The law applies to specific offshore vessels and various waterways, including the Gulf of Mexico. Sailors in waters that multiple states share...
Dangers of Rigging Up and Down
Danger in the oilfields doesn't start when the drillbit hits the dirt. Hazards arrive on the well pad as soon as the set-up crews do.Rigging up is the drilling rig assembly process, which includes building the substructure; erecting the mast or lifting the derrick;...
Wheels That Fail: Damages and Defective Tires
We see them, pass by them, sometimes even dodge them those frayed rubber tire strips baking on Texas roads and highways. They represent someone’s bad day, and, sometimes, they represent someone’s last day. If all that you see is a frayed rubber strip, then both the...
How Long Do Workers Stay on Oil Rigs?
Working on an offshore oil rig is one of the most dangerous jobs that a person can undertake. However, there are numerous benefits to these positions. Even an entry-level oil rig worker can earn between $47,000 and $80,000 each year. Electricians, installation...
Baytown, TX – Four Injured in ExxonMobil Refinery Explosion
Baytown, TX (December 23, 2021) – A total of four people were left injured as a result of an explosion incident at the ExxonMobil refinery early Thursday morning. At around 2 a.m., on December 23, emergency crews were notified that their assistance was needed at the...
Galena Park, TX – One Person Loses Life in Industrial Accident on Clinton Dr
Galena Park, TX (October 5, 2021) – One person has lost their life following a workplace accident on Monday afternoon, October 4. At around 3:30 p.m., authorities were called to the site of an accident on Clinton Drive. Reports show that an industrial accident...
The Danger of Catastrophic Well Blowouts
Beneath the crisscrossing latticework of an oil derrick, the threat of catastrophic well failure always looms. Perhaps the most feared of all oilfield accidents is the unanticipated well blowout, which can have catastrophic, deadly consequences. Many different oil...
You lose more than a limb in an amputation injury
Losing a limb due to a workplace accident will affect your life in ways you may never have imagined. Most people never consider the full consequences. If they did it might encourage them to take more care. It would also reduce the chances that amputation injuries will...
Losing a limb will change your life
You do not realize how vital a particular body part is until you lose it. Each year thousands of people have to adjust to living without a hand, arm, foot, leg or another body part due to an amputation. There are two categories of amputation: Medical amputations:...
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