If you’ve sustained an injury during your work at ship or at sea and you’ve suffered an injury, you need experienced legal assistance that understands the maze that are involved in the maritime legal system. The Cobos Law Firm, our lawyers are experts in defending maritime workers to ensure that they get the benefits they rightfully deserve.
The Houston law firm we work with is well-versed in maritime law
Cobos Law Firm Cobos Law Firm is a maritime injury law firm located in Houston, Texas. Why is this so important? It’s because Houston is the energy capital and has one of the busiest industrial ports in the nation and we are aware of the accurate techniques and the culture of the maritime sector.
Our lawyers are knowledgeable of the law of maritime.
If you suffer an injury in the sea, on an rig, or in port, it’s essential to consult with a seasoned maritime lawyer with an extensive knowledge of the complex law.
If you’ve suffered injuries at sea, on an offshore platform, or even at an offshore terminal for shipping, contact us and let us at the Cobos Law Firm fight for your rights.
Why Choose Us?
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE
Our legal team consists of experienced maritime lawyers with an extensive grasp of admiralty law. with the ability to deal with a vast range of maritime-related injury claims.
PROVEN TRACK RECORD
A track record of success results, we’ve obtained fair compensation for a number of sea-related injury victims. We also ensure that their rights are secured.
COMPASSIONATE ADVOCACY
We know the struggles you’re dealing with. Our caring approach provides more than only legal assistance, but assistance during this time of stress.
Our Services
Injury Assessment
We’ll carefully analyze the causes that led to your injuries, no matter if it was on a vessel oil rig, a ship, or some other setting in the maritime sector.
Legal Guidance
Our lawyers are able to grant detailed, precise advice, outlining your rights, choices and possible outcomes each stage of the process.
Maximize Compensation
We are determined to obtain the highest amount of compensation in the event of an injury, such as the cost of medical bills, wages lost as well as pain and suffering and many more.
Types of Cases We Handle
Jones Act Claims: We represent injured seamen in navigable waters as a result of the negligence of others.
Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA): Advocating for compensation to workers who are injured while working on docks, harbours, or at terminals.
Boating Accidents Helping injured people by accidents on recreational boats because of carelessness.
If the accident was on a vessel an barge, an offshore platform Cobos Law Firm’s lawyers possess the expertise and abilities to deal with the complexity of maritime law, and provide outcome. Our maritime lawyers are knowledgeable in the following areas:
- Barge Accidents
- Cargo Ship Accidents
- Commercial Fishing Accidents
- Deck Accidents
- Jackup Rig or Drilling Accidents
- Oil Platform Accidents
- Shipyard Accidents
- Tugboat Accidents
- Cruise Ship Accidents
- Private Yacht Accidents
What makes marine injury instances different from other injury case law?
Laws pertaining to maritime (formerly called Admiralty Law) is a completely separate legal category that is designed in order to benefit injured seamen recuperate from work-related injuries.
In the absence of these laws those who are injured would have to take action on their own to mitigate any injuries they may suffer while at the job. If a mariner gets injured or ill and suffers an injury, the proprietor of the vessel is required to pay for the loss. The maritime attorneys call this “maintenance and cure.”
Repair and maintenance obliges shipowners to take care of wounded crew members. “Maintenance” creates an obligation for shipowners to favor seamen and maritime employees with the necessities of life until they can resume work. In contrast, “cure” requires shipowners to serve injured employees with no cost medical treatment. It is also applicable in cases of long-term or long-term medical care.
The shipowner has the obligation to serve assistance up to the point that the seaman is at “maximum medical cure,” that is, they’re closest to their health prior to the accident.
Furthermore, seamen can be eligible to receive full compensation throughout the trip during which they suffered the illness or suffered an injury. Sometimes, the contract they sign with their employer stipulates the amount of earned wages they’re eligible to earn.
There are numerous key aspects of maritime law, which determine how seamen will be paid for any injuries or deaths:
- Death on the High Seas Act
- Jones Act / Merchant Marine Act
- Limitation Liability Act
- Longshoremen & Harbor Workers Compensation Act
The initial jurisdiction for maritime issues was assigned to federal court. Nowadays, many maritime-related accident cases are heard by the federal and state court.
The only exemption to this rule is cases involving maritime property. They must be efforts before a federal court. One thing you must be aware of is that if an state court has jurisdiction over an maritime issue the court must follow maritime law and not laws of the state.