DrowningMaritime workers face challenging situations each and every day onboard offshore workplaces. Regardless of how careful your loved one was when working offshore or even if he or she were an excellent swimmer, drowning accidents can happen to anyone at anytime. Whether your loved one fell out of the personnel basket during a crew change in rough weather, lost traction on a slippery deck and went overboard or was struck by heavy equipment and knocked into the sea, you have rights under laws like the Jones Act and the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) and may be entitled to compensation.

If your friend or loved one drowned, or suffered serious brain damage due to nearly drowning, while working offshore, contact an experienced offshore injury lawyer at Zehl & Associates today for a free, confidential consultation: (888) 302-3838. Remember, do not sign any paperwork or give any statements until you have spoken with a knowledgeable maritime attorney.

A staggering number of offshore workers are involved in drowning accidents each year. Maritime employers continue to put seamen in harm’s way without taking the proper precautions to ensure their safety in case of bad weather, rough seas or other life-threatening situations.

Hurt Offshore?Contact the Maritime Lawyers at Zehl & Associates: 1-888-302-3838

Drowning accidents are an unfortunate fact of life for those who work offshore. Even so, laws do exist that provide protection for maritime workers and their families in the wake of a serious offshore injury or worse. If someone you love drowned while working offshore, contact the experienced maritime lawyers at Zehl & Associates today for a free, confidential consultation: 1-888-302-3838.

The offshore injury lawyers at Zehl & Associates have recovered Billions in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients hurt offshore since 2012 alone. If you need help following a serious offshore accident, call 1-888-302-3838 today. Zehl & Associates has the experience, knowledge and resources necessary to take on the largest maritime employers in the world and win. Call today to put our winning team to work for you.

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