Houston Oil Rig Explosion Attorney
Oil Rig Explosion Injuries
Oil rig explosions have disastrous consequences for those involved. Such incidents are made more even more tragic by the fact that they should be preventable where no negligence exists in the site's operation and management. As jack-up rigs, floating oil rigs, lay barges and similar are usually considered vessels under the Jones Act, protection is provided for the qualifying injured parties. Individuals injured on fixed production platforms may be covered by the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
Injuries typically suffered in such incidents include burn injuries,
spinal cord injuries from falls,
brain injuries from blasts, loss of hearing, loss of limbs, lacerations, exposure to toxic chemicals and more. As working on an oil rig requires tremendous physical fitness and ability, being injured can destroy your ability to earn an income and increase your urgent need for compensation. If you or a loved one has been injured in an oil rig explosion, contact a
Houston maritime lawyer for help pursuing the compensation you need.
Compensation for Oil Rig Explosions
Amaro Law Firm offers a free case evaluation and consultation and can travel to your location to meet with you. We have helped many individuals in your position following such incidents as the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana. Since being founded, our firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of injured clients. We can help you pursue compensation for:
- Lost wages and earning capacity
- Cost of hospitalization and medical care
- Ongoing medical treatment and medication
- In-home care
- Long term rehabilitation
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Pain and suffering
- Disfigurement
- The loss of a loved one
Contact a Houston oil rig explosion lawyer
if you or a loved one has been injured, or a loved one has perished, in an oil rig explosion.