Maritime Lawsuit

Filing a Maritime Lawsuit

Are you ready to go to court and be questioned on a witness stand about all the details of your injury? Do not worry. Filing a claim regarding your injury does not mean you'll be part of the next John Grisham novel. Many people believe that taking legal action means you will have to go to court and perhaps testify on the stand. This is not how it works, and in fact, attorneys will try their best to settle outside of court. At the same time, the attorneys from Williams Kherkher will not accept a settlement without your agreement. They are not afraid to go to trial.

Filing a Maritime lawsuit is not complex with the help of an attorney. The first step is to verify that your injury is job-related. Second, you and your attorney need to determine if your employer's negligence is what caused your injury. In a Maritime lawsuit, an attorney will refer to the Maritime regularly. It is this legislation that describes what rights an injured worker has as well as how an employer or ship owner can be held liable.

The Maritime was specifically written with sea workers in mind. It takes into account the uniqueness of people who work out at sea. This legislation also considers any international law that may come into play. This is simply because ships will move in and out of international waters. In addition, the vessel, the sea worker or both could be foreign owned or foreign nationals.

Planning for your Maritime Lawsuit

At this point, you may not be ready to file a claim. Keep in mind that you have a statute of limitations that says you must file a claim within one to three years of being injured depending on your state. You may not have detected your injury until long after it occurred, therefore, the statute of limitations would factor this in as well. Confer with an attorney to confirm this time limit.

Since you have not retained an attorney as of yet, it would be prudent to get organized with your thoughts and documentation. Once you have decided that you want to take legal action, all the information you provide your attorney with will only help make your case stronger.

Begin by obtaining a copy of the incident report you completed or any other reports that refer to the cause and events that lead up to your injury. Collect all your medical records and treatment plans. You should also gather your medical bills and any other bills that have accrued as a result of your injury.

We understand that this time may be frustrating and stressful. Contact an attorney from Williams Kherkher. We offer a free consultation where we both can get to the bottom of this and determine if filing a Maritime lawsuit is your best next step.