Maritime Lawsuit Attorneys

Oil Rig and Platform Injuries

The current Congress is allowing the offshore drilling ban to expire. This means that more oil companies will be allowed to place oil platforms and rigs off of the country’s coasts. On top of the danger to the ecosystem, these rigs and platforms involve considerable risk to their works.

Being injured on the job isn’t only about having a sore back or a pulled muscle. It frequently means not being able to lift the weight required to do the job. This can mean losing a job to a younger, stronger, uninjured person and relocating a family to find work that an injured person can do.

Offshore oil drilling is no stranger to catastrophic injuries and even, tragically, death. It is a dangerous place to work with numerous variables that can change at a moment’s notice. It is not just injuries on the platform that concern people, but also the injuries that occur while diving to repair something on the rig, as well as injuries that take place getting out to the rig.

The maritime lawyers of Williams Kherkher have represented oil workers who have suffered injuries on:

• Oil rigs
• Drilling ships
• Production platforms
• Service and supply boats
• Lay Barges

There are safety regulations in place to protect the workers on oil platforms. When they are not met or enforced, injury victims are entitled to compensation.

Contact a Maritime Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured while working on an offshore drilling platform, contact the maritime injury attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.