Offshore Oil Rigs, Helicopter Crashes and the Jones Act

Lake Charles Jones Act Attorneys

Offshore oil rigs are dangerous workplaces. While being transported on and off the oil rig workers face considerable risk. Every year drillers and other jack-up rig workers suffer injury and death when being transported on and off jack-up rigs by boat or by helicopter.

In recent years, the maritime lawyers at Broussard & Hart, L.L.C., have handled three cases of oil rig workers injured and killed in helicopter crashes on jack-up rig heliports. Difficult weather, unexpected winds, mechanical failure, helicopter distraction and air currents all pose problems for helicopters trying to take off or land on an oil rig.

If you're loved one worked on a jack-up rig in the Gulf and was injured or died in a helicopter crash, contact our Lake Charles law office learn about your rights for financial recovery under the Jones Act. The Jones Act protects seamen and those working on ships, including oil rigs that are not stationery platforms.

Although your loved one was hurt or killed in a helicopter crash, because he was going to or from work on a "vessel," he is covered by maritime law and you are eligible for financial recovery under this specialized area of law.

At Broussard & Hart, we understand maritime law and the benefits for which you and your family may qualify. We are here to protect your interests. Before you sign any settlement contract, contact our Lake Charles law office for a free consultation. Call 337-513-0288 (or toll free: 888-391-5595). We will respond quickly to your inquiry.