Beaumont is a seaport town located along the Texas Gulf Coast. Although nowhere close to being the largest city in Texas, the Port of Beaumont, home to the 4th largest port in the US and the 34th largest port in the world, is critical to the well-being of the American economy. The port is strategically located just 42 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico along the Sabine-Neches Waterway.
With easy access to the nearby Intracoastal Waterway as well as major roadways and railways, companies are able to transport goods throughout the continental US and the world, making the Port of Beaumont a serious player in world commerce. The Port of Beaumont’s principal imports include forest products, aggregate, military cargo, steel, and project cargo. The port’s primary exports include bulk grain, potash, forest products, military cargo, and project cargo.
According to the Texas Port Association, ports along the Texas Gulf Coast have provided Texans with nearly 1 million jobs. Whether you work on a commercial fishing boat, supply boat, oil tanker, jack up rig or other type of vessel, you understand the dangers inherent in working on the water.
These dangers are multiplied when the captain or a fellow crewmember acts carelessly or with disregard for the safety of others onboard the vessel. Serious injuries to a seaman’s neck, back, shoulders, legs and even brain can occur if crewmembers are inadequately trained, provided with faulty or broken equipment, or fail to follow proper safety procedures.
At Fitts Zehl, our skilled maritime attorneys will provide you with the legal guidance you need to navigate through the complex world of maritime law. The Jones Act lawyers at Fitts Zehl have extensive experience in the area of maritime law, and will do whatever it takes to make sure you receive maximum compensation.
Call toll-free at 1 (800) 993-4887 or click here to speak to an experienced offshore injury lawyer about your rights.
The Beaumont maritime lawyers at Fitts Zehl, LLP represent seamen who have been seriously injured while working offshore. In the wake of an offshore accident, it is critical that you know your rights under laws like the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, the Longshoreman and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and general maritime law.
In just the past three years, Fitts Zehl has earned more than $150 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured workers. We were also one of the few firms hired to represent workers in connection with 4 of the largest workplace accidents in the past 10 years, including:
- the BP/Transocean Deepwater Horizon Explosion,
- the BP Texas City Explosion,
- the Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion, and
- the International Paper Explosion.
The Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl regularly represent injured offshore workers from across the state of Texas including Beaumont, Houston, Corpus Christi and Port Arthur. Whether you were
