905(b) Action

Helping longshoremen exercise their full rights to compensation

Effective legal analysis for your maritime accident injury case is as close as your telephone. Call 1-800-488-5227 and speak with the Law Office of William Gee III today. In cases where a vessel's negligence has contributed to your injury, a 905(b) Action entitles a longshore or harbor worker to sue for appropriate compensation. Boat or vessel negligence may result in the following injuries:

• Back chronic pain
• Neck injury
• Burn injury
• Concussion/ head injury
• Hand injury
• Shoulder injury

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We are here for you. Contact us online for your free initial consultation. You deserve justice—call 1-800-488-5227 right now.

Learn more about the LHWCA 905(b) Action law

An injured employee who falls under the LHWCA cannot sue his or her employer for tort damages or negligence. Instead, the employee is entitled to workers' compensation benefits under the LHWCA. However, the LHWCA contains an exception that an injured maritime worker can still sue the operator and owner of a vessel for injuries caused by the vessel's negligence. This type of suit qualifies as a Section 905(b) action.