Brownsville is a busy seaport town nestled at the southern-most point of Texas’ Gulf Coast. The Port of Brownsville has been critical in building the city of Brownsville into the economic power that it is today. Located just 8 miles from the border with Mexico, the Port of Brownsville has become a major gateway to trade with Mexico and is the most efficient means of exchanging goods between the two countries.
Capable of handling nearly any type of cargo, the Port of Brownsville currently hosts nearly 250 corporations. The port is also conveniently located near various forms of transportation including ocean-going ships, highways, railways and airports. The Port of Brownsville is a vital part of Brownsville’s economy, but its success is ultimately rooted in the quality of the offshore workers who keep the port running day in and day out.
Call toll-free 1 (800) 993-4887 to speak to an experienced offshore injury lawyer about your rights.
In the past three years alone, Fitts Zehl has earned more than $150 million in verdicts and settlements against some of the largest maritime employers in the country. In addition, we were 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 International Paper Explosion and the Imperial Sugar Refinery Explosion.
The Maritime Lawyers at Fitts Zehl regularly represent injured offshore workers from across the state of Texas including Brownsville, Beaumont and Houston. Whether you were hurt by a careless crewmember, broken or poorly-maintained equipment, or a dangerous condition onboard the vessel, you may be entitled to money for your medical care, lost wages, pain and suffering and more.
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Texas maritime workers make up a substantial portion of the workforce along the Texas Gulf Coast. For weeks or even months at a time, seamen leave the comfort of their homes for the uncertainty of the high sea. Each day offshore is a battle to get the job without getting hurt. Offshore work becomes even more dangerous the moment a supervisor, crewmember or ship owner fails to act with proper regard for the safety of those nearby.
All too often, hardworking seamen become injured as a result of the carelessness of a fellow crewmember. The most common causes of injury offshore include:
• Poorly-Maintained Safety Equipment
• Crewmember Failure to Follow Safety Procedures
• Improperly Loaded or Secured Cargo
• Careless Operation of the Vessel’s Equipment
Regardless of how your injury occurred, you need the help of the experienced offshore injury lawyers at Fitts Zehl. Our committed attorneys will fight hard to get you every available dollar under the Jones Act and other maritime laws.
The experienced Brownsville, Texas maritime lawyers at Fitts Zehl, LLP, proudly represent seamen injured while working offshore on sea-going vessels like ships, jack-up rigs and platforms. In the aftermath of a serious 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 or general maritime law.
If your injury occurred due to the negligence of your captain or fellow crewmembers, you may be able to hold your company responsible for your injuries. The maritime lawyers at Fitts Zehl have years of experience successfully representing workers who were injured on the water, and always devote whatever resources are necessary to ensuring that our clients are fully compensated for all of their injuries and damages.
If you or a loved one were injured while working offshore, protect your rights by contacting one of Fitts Zehl’s offshore injury lawyers as soon as possible. Our goal as experienced trial attorneys is to maximize our clients’ recovery. That is why we are always prepared to take a case to court and will refuse any settlement offer unless our clients are receiving full compensation for their losses. In 2010 alone, we took 6 cases to trial. We won every one of them. Let us put our winning team to work for you.
If you are a maritime worker who has been injured at sea, contact the Texas maritime injury lawyers at Fitts Zehl toll-free 1 (800) 993-4887.
