Case Results
Roughneck Injures Back Pulling Slips With No Help
The Facts: | Roughneck injured his back when he was required to pull slips by himself, with no assistance from other floorhands available to help. |
Our Result: | Lambert Zainey’s offshore injury attorneys resolved the case by arguing that the drilling barge was unseaworthy because it had an insufficient crew to safely trip pipe. |
“Work it till it hurts; drill it till it squirts.” may be a clever rhyme, but it is NOT an appropriate motto for working offshore. All jobs require a sufficient crew, and without one, people get hurt and the employer is at fault.
Deckhand Falls Overboard
The Facts: | Deckhand fell overboard while trying to secure a line. |
Our Result: | Lambert Zainey first helped an injured deckhand obtain the maintenance and cure to which he was entitled. Next, we settled the injured deckhand’s case by showing that the barge’s deck lacked an appropriate non-skid surface where one was needed. |
Falling overboard is one of the most frightening dangers that seaman face every day. Even when seamen are properly equipped with work vests and flotation devices, falling overboard is often deadly. That is why non-skid surfaces, appropriate railings, hand holds and other safety precautions and devices are so important when working on a vessel.