Boat/Vessel Injury
The law firm of Timothy M. Farris represents oil
and gas workers who have been injured in boats and floating oil rigs in the Gulf
of Mexico. We also represent family members of oil and gas workers who have been
killed.
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Attorney Timothy M. Farris has 15 years of
experience representing workers who have been seriously hurt due to:
If you have been injured in a boat or vessel, you
are covered by a special law known as the Jones Act. The Jones Act provides
special protection to workers on boats and other types of vessels, such as
floating oil rigs. If you and your lawyer can prove that your employer was
negligent (that is, provided an unsafe place to work), then you can recover
compensation for pain, suffering, and disability. You can also recover full
wages lost due to the accident. Under the Jones Act, any injured person who is
not offered fair compensation by an employer can have his or her case decided by
a jury. This can be beneficial because jury members should have much more in
common with an injured worker than with the oil and gas company and its
insurance carrier.
If you have been hurt in a
boat or vessel
accident and the company doctor says that you don't need medical attention,
call attorney Timothy M. Farris immediately. The employer's doctor is
likely to be biased against you and in favor of your employer, so it is
important that you also have your own treating physician. We will make sure that
you get the medical care and the compensation that you deserve.
The law firm of Timothy M. Farris represents
injured oil and gas workers on a contingency fee basis, which means that we earn
attorney fees only if we are successful in obtaining compensation for you. We
offer a free initial consultation to evaluate your case.
To learn more about what attorney Timothy M. Farris can do for you,
contact
our offices today. Representing clients throughout the state of Mississippi, we offer free initial consultations and are
available by appointment.
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