Admiralty Lawyer

Admiralty Law and Work-Related Injuries

Being injured on the job can impact your life in many ways. Your injury may have caused you to miss days or even weeks of work. It may have caused you to resign from your current job because you can no longer work. If you are not working you are not earning and that can put an incredible amount of pressure on you and your family.

As a sea worker, you must know that you do have legislation to protect your rights. Admiralty law is the area of law that is dedicated to regulating activities that occur at sea. An admiralty lawyer should have in-depth knowledge of admiralty law, also referred to as maritime law, and all the rules and regulations that falls within this area. It is an area that is quite complex, but this is to your benefit. The reason why this area is so complex is because it takes into account the very unique working conditions of sea workers. An admiralty lawyer understands the jargon of your profession. Admiralty lawyers know how to handle a work-related injury that occurs off the coast even though it is handled differently than one that occurs on land.

Working with an admiralty lawyer should give you an idea of what type of monetary compensation you can seek. Included in this compensation recovery pursuit could be a daily allowance for the work days that you missed, repayment for medical bills and other benefits.

Although sometimes difficult it is important to be able to establish that your work-related injury was a direct or indirect result of your employer's negligence. Liability could also fall on the ship's owner. If this is the case, the admiralty lawyers at Williams Kherkher are ready to be your advocate. It is not right for you to have to suffer for simply doing your job in poor working conditions. You may be wondering how you will be able to establish that your employer or ship owner was negligent. Do not be concerned about this. This is why you consult with an admiralty lawyer. They will be able to make these kinds of decisions.

At Williams Kherkher, we will meet you for a free initial consultation. At this time we will learn all about your current situation and about the events that lead up to your injury. We know it is difficult to remember everything and know that clients worry about forgetting something or just not getting the story correct. We have checks and balances and a process in place that takes all these factors into consideration.

Do not wait. Contact Williams Kherkher today to begin the process of protecting and enforcing your rights.