If you are a longshoreman or harbor worker that has suffered an injury while on the job you may be entitled to recover damages for your injuries.  The Law Office of Harold D. Thompson has handle numerous cases involving longshoreman and harbor workers and has worked aggressively to secure settlement and verdicts for those injured during the course and scope of their employment.

Employees who perform some of the following functions may be entitled to compensation:

    1.    Builders and repairers of docks
    2.    Workers at harbors
    3.    Longshoreman
    4.    Workers at shipyards
    5.    Builders and repairers of ships

Cases of accidents and/or death that occur aboard a ship are governed by a different set of laws than those that occur along the shoreline.  It is important that your attorney understand that difference and what that means for your recovery.

In maritime accidents you are entitled to damages to which you may not be entitled under a longshoreman’s statute.  In maritime accidents you may be entitled to maintenance, cure, lost wages and damages.  Maintenance is a stipend that your employer must pay you until you have reached your allotted cure.  Cure consists of your medical expenses.  You unearned wages are those that the worker would have accumulated had he or she not been injured.  

While you are getting the medical treatment necessary to get you back on your feet, the Law Office of Harold D. Thompson will evaluate your case in order to propose the proper strategy to maximize your recovery.
 
All of the personal injury cases handled by our firm are on a contingency basis which means you are not responsible for any attorney fees unless we recover an award for you.  Call the Law Office of Harold D. Thompson today for a free consultation.