Admiralty Lawsuit

Filing an Admiralty Lawsuit

If you have been injured on the job while working at sea, you may have been faced with the decision of pursuing a legal claim. This could be your first time dealing with such issues and therefore, you find it to be quite daunting. Your head is probably filled with questions while you are still dealing with treating your injury and planning for your next day.

Williams Kherkher understands your situation. We have admiralty attorneys on staff that have knowledge of maritime law and the legislation that has been put into effect by the United States Congress fairly recently. Laws have changed and your rights are now protected.

Here at Williams Kherkher we value and appreciate how different every client's situation is. We look at you as an individual and therefore, offer a free consultation that will give us the chance to learn about you and determine how we can help better your situation.

Being injured can be quite devastating, and then to take that next step to file an admiralty lawsuit can be even more difficult. Do not hesitate to contact our firm. In the meantime, the following is a list of tasks that you may want to complete. They will help you be more prepared for filing your admiralty lawsuit:

• Document your medical history and treatment you have had since your injury. Be sure to note all medications you were prescribed and any physical therapy you had.
• Seek medical attention from doctors you have chosen, not from doctors referred to you by your employer. You want to see a doctor that has no connections with your employer and can therefore be objective in the medical care they provide.
• Document any details that you think are important to explain how the injury happened or what may have caused the injury. This would include but is not limited to conditions of your work area or conditions of the machinery you were using.
• Obtain reports from witnesses that are willing to document what they saw. Be sure to get any contact information from them, even if they are not willing to write a statement at this time.
• Prepare for filing your admiralty lawsuit. This means that you need to complete your own due diligence to find an attorney that will best fit your needs. Meet with the attorney as soon as you can.

Do not wait too long. Contact Williams Kherkher today.