The river can be home to various types of boats, from the recreational type to dredging boats that keep the river channel open to shipping. The crew of these boats may be injured through the fault of other boaters, workers or equipment failure. Personal injury cases in such instances require the expertise of attorneys who have a working knowledge of the laws that apply to such claims. Workers aboard riverboats and those passengers on personal watercrafts are often exposed to very dangerous conditions. Accidents that can occur include collision with another vessel, capsizing, collision with a fixed object, falling overboard, a fall within the boat, swamping, flooding, a collision with a floating object, being struck by a boat, sinking, grounding and explosion. When injuries aboard working boats occur, a law known as the Jones Act generally applies. The Jones Act is a part of Maritime Law that provides for specific remedies available to the workers from his employer.

Fast action can be critical after a boating or personal water craft accident — and we can quickly put proven investigators to work preserving wreckage and other evidence. Your case for compensation may involve someone's reckless behavior, defective products, or other factors. In any such situation, you can turn to us for honest, practical counsel.

We are prepared to investigate and pursue claims arising from events on Lake Pontchartrain; the Mississippi, Tangipahoa, Amite or Tickfaw rivers, Diversion Canal, or in the Gulf of Mexico.

Contact our office today for a free consultation.
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