Claims For Offshore Oil and Gas Employees

Ehline Law The Los Angeles, Orange County and California Offshore Injury Attorneys

There are many offshore accidents that occur in while working in the offshore oil and gas industry, in which the Jones Act protects the workers. These same maritime laws do not cover some offshore oil and gas employee injuries that occur on the platforms.

To learn if an accident injury or wrongful death is covered under the Jones Act that occurred while employed in the offshore gas or oil industry it takes a Los Angeles maritime personal injury attorney. The experienced attorneys at Ehline Law will explain your rights under the Jones Act if there has been an accident or injury while on or near an offshore drilling site or traveling to or from the drilling site.

There are specific situations where the Jones Act and maritime laws can protect the injured worker or their family, these include:

• Transit accidents, this includes injuries and deaths while being transported to or from the drilling platform by, ship, boat, crane, helicopter or a basket known as a widowmaker.
• Accidents that can include injuries or death when on a drilling vessel, a barge or a floating platform.
• Injuries or deaths either on or near a fixed platform for gas or oil when the employee spends at least 30 percent of their time onboard a ship or vessel.

When the facts of an injury appear to seem to indicate they could be limited no fault recovery under the California or even Florida Workers Compensation law, the Jones Act, maritime or admiralty law claim might be possible against a negligent party. A third party that was negligent in their conduct or failure to act directly affected the accident that occurred.

The Los Angeles law firm of Ehline Law is experienced in maritime experience with offshore oil and gas litigation to prepare a case properly for an injured victim or their family. This experience allows them to aggressively investigate and present the claim in a way that other personal injury attorneys would not be able to, even when it is a workers compensation claim.

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