COVINGTON OFFSHORE ACCIDENT LAWYER
Trial-Tested Offshore Accident Attorneys Ready to Fight for You & Win
The maritime, oil, and gas industries are uniquely hazardous. Each year, far too many workers in these industries suffer catastrophic injuries and even death. When you or someone you love is hurt in an offshore accident, you may have various options for compensation and justice — and you can get the answers, help, and support you need from a 5-star Covington offshore accident lawyer at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers.
For more than 20 years, we have been fierce, dedicated advocates for those hurt in offshore accidents. With extensive experience in an array of offshore accident cases, we know how to win full, fair compensation in the most complex situations involving the toughest opponents.
Strategic, tireless, and compassionate, we can help you pursue all available legal remedies while setting your case up for success. Our Covington attorneys are proud to be here for you, and we are always ready to fight to protect your rights to recovery and justice when it matters most.
What Are the Leading Causes of Offshore Accidents & Injuries?
There’s no denying the high seas are dangerous places to work. Still, there is no reason offshore workers should anticipate accidents or injuries. Like any other worker, they have a right to safe working conditions. Yet, negligence arises all too often, causing offshore accidents on oil rigs, drilling platforms, barges, and other sea vessels where commercial activities occur.
That negligence can take many forms, depending on how and where the accident occurs. Generally, however, here are some of the most common types of offshore accidents, with a look at some types of negligence that can cause them.
Offshore Explosions & Fires
Drilling, storing, and transporting oil and gas puts some offshore workers around volatile and combustible substances daily. With the proper safety measures and equipment, workers should be able to do their jobs worrying about being hurt in an explosion or fire. That doesn’t always happen, however.