• Using the wrong dive table

• Repetitive diving

• Improper gas mixtures

• Being pulled up too quickly

• Staying at depth too long

• Improper hypobaric chamber decompression

• Vessel negligence 

• Equipment failure  

If you have been injured in an oil field diving accident, 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. 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 an oilfield diving 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 divers 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.

For more information on how we can help you, contact the law offices of Timothy M. Farris today. Representing clients throughout the state of Mississippi, we offer free initial consultations and are available by appointment.