Admiralty Lawyers

Be Prepared to Protect Your Rights

If you have been injured at sea while on the job, you have some due diligence to complete. You will most likely need to work with an admiralty attorney. However, before you have contacted one, we advise you to complete the following checklist.

• Document all of your medical treatment
• Note any medications or physical therapy that was prescribed
• Speak with coworkers that were present during your injury
• Meet with the admiralty lawyers you have contacted
• Collect contact information of witnesses
• Describe in detail the work conditions of your job the day or duration of your injury
• List any events that may have caused your injury
• Describe the machinery you were using, if applicable

Admiralty Lawyers

Selecting the correct admiralty lawyer may be a challenge. The best way to select an attorney amongst many excellent admiralty lawyers is to meet with them. At Williams Kherkher we offer a free consultation in order for you to understand how we work and how we can help you.

Your legal rights are protected by admiralty law, so you need to work with an attorney that is knowledgeable in this quite complex area of law. Again, meeting with the attorney will give you an idea of the attorney's background. At Williams Kherkher, we know that your case may also involve other areas of law. Therefore, we have resources to other areas of law such as personal injury or labor and employment law. In addition, there are two prominent legislation pieces that cover your rights as an injured worker. They are the Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act. When you meet with your attorney, ask them what their familiarity is with these rules and regulations. Ask them how they would apply these acts to your case.

Admiralty lawyers can also advise you on the process of actually submitting your claim. Depending on the state that you work in, you have one year or even three years after you have been injured to submit your claim. If you discovered you were injured after the actual date of injury, your time constraints will be based on the date of your discovery. This is only applicable if the date you discovered your injury was in a reasonable amount of time. Again, your admiralty lawyer should be able to advise you on this matter.

Do not wait any longer - contact Williams Kherkher to schedule your free consultation today.