Maritime & Offshore Injuries
Offshore Injury Attorney Lafayette Louisiana
Injuries which can occur offshore have special laws and requirements for recovery. Joseph Joy has 24 years of experience in handling Maritime and Offshore claims dealing with the special laws involved. Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Joy worked as a technician on various fixed offshore platforms and land rigs. He also spent time as a deckhand aboard a 160-foot offshore supply boat and worked as a wireline helper, installing and removing downhole equipment and tools during summertime employment while in college to help pay expenses.
Mr. Joy initially made legal history in 1980, when he utilized a biomechanical engineer, Dr. Gautham Ray, and proved that 135 pounds was too heavy for a seaman to handle. This is the first case of its kind where the singular theory of recovery for the injured worker was that 135 pounds was too heavy for a Jones act seaman to handle alone.
The Jones Act is a law that provides special protection to workers on boats. If the injured worker can prove that his employer was negligent (that is, provided an unsafe place to work) then the injured worker can recover for pain and suffering and disability and can recover full compensation. Under the Jones Act, the injured Plaintiff who is not offered fair compensation by an employer can have his or her case decided by a jury. This can be beneficial because jury members should have much more in common with an injured worker than with the shipping company and its insurance carrier.
The employer's doctor is likely to be biased against you and in favor of your employer, so it is important that you also have your own treating physician.
If you have been hurt in an offshore accident and the company doctor says that you don't need medical attention, call us immediately. We will make sure that you get the medical care that you deserve.
About Your Attorney
Louisiana offshore injury attorney Joseph Joy attended Mississippi State University on a Southeastern Conference football scholarship and received another scholarship to attend Loyola Law school in New Orleans. Mr. Joy has 24 years of experience in handling Maritime and Offshore claims.
Contact Lafayette, Louisiana offshore injury lawyer Joseph Joy for a free case evaluation.
Lafayette, Louisiana maritime and offshore injury lawyer Joseph Joy serves clients in all of Louisiana, including Lafayette, Lake Charles, Morgan City, Opelousas, Carencro, Crowley, Jennings, Welsh, Broussard, New Iberia, Patterson, Berwick, and Morgan City.
