Baton Rouge, Lake Charles & Lafayette Maritime Attorney
There are hundreds of maritime/offshore injury lawyers in Lafayette, LA, so why should you choose the Abraham Law Centre?
If you or a loved one has been involved in a maritime accident or has sustained an injury offshore, you need an experienced personal injury lawyer who will actively fight for your future. The Abraham Law Centre is uniquely poised to handle your offshore injury case, and has the winning record and resources to aggressively litigate your case in the event an amicable resolution cannot be reached prior to a trial.
Jones Act
If you have been injured offshore while working on a vessel, including a semi-submersible, jack-up rig, crew boat, tug boat, supply vessels, airboat, etc then you may be considered a Jones Act seaman. As a Jones Act seaman the law allows you to recover compensation from your employer for damages suffered by you as a result of your employer’s negligence. You need an attorney experienced in Maritime law to properly evaluate your claim. Choosing the wrong lawyer can result in you and your family losing compensation that you will need to address the losses the injury will cause to you and your family. Personal Injury Attorneys Grady Abraham and David Abraham have been successful in proving negligence on the part of oil companies. They have the experience and resources to get the maximum compensation for you and your family. Call the legal team at The Abraham Law Centre to learn about your legal rights.
General Maritime
If you have been injured while on navigable waters as the result of the negligence of another, then you may have a general maritime case against the person/company causing your injuries. General Maritime law is complex and requires an experienced attorney with the resources to fight billion dollar oil companies. Grady Abraham and David Abraham and the legal team at the Abraham Law Centre have been fighting and winning these cases for over 25 years.
Personal Injury Attorneys Grady Abraham and David Abraham have decades of experience helping injured seamen, longshoremen, boat captains and other maritime workers. We have always been advocates for personal injury victims, and we will fight with everything we have to get you and your family the compensation that you deserve.
Unseaworthiness Claims
An unseaworthy vessel is one that has a condition on board that vessel that makes the vessel unreasonably dangerous for its intended mission. If that unreasonably dangerous condition causes you to be injured, then you may have a claim against the vessel owner for unseaworthiness. An unseaworthy condition can be a piece of defective equipment or an untrained crew. These types of cases typically require the assistance of experts and are often expensive to investigate and litigate. In order to prevail you will need an experienced maritime lawyer with the resources to hire the experts necessary for you to win at trial. Grady Abraham and David Abraham have the knowledge, experience and resources to obtain a top dollar settlement for your injuries or if necessary, win at trial.
Personal Injury Attorneys Grady Abraham and David Abraham have a proven track record as aggressive advocates for workers injured offshore. We have fought numerous oil and gas corporations successfully and skillfully because we take the time to understand every aspect of your case, including the nature of the work being performed at the time of your accident. You will not be alone when you fight these large corporations, and it does not have to be an intimidating experience for you. We will competently fight for the compensation you deserve.