Drilling accident injury

Fighting hard for victims of drilling accident injury

You have found what you were looking for: a tough, experienced attorney who fights hard for offshore workers. Call the Law Office of William Gee III at 1-800-488-5227 right now. We understand how complex drilling injury cases can be, and won't be intimidated by the offshore company's tactics. You deserve justice!

For the purposes of seaman status, a jack-up rig counts as a vessel. Workers injured in a drilling accident on a jack-up rig may be covered by the Jones Act. In other cases, a worker may be covered by general maritime tort law or the Death on the High Seas Act. If you were hurt, we can help you find the best approach to pursue the compensation you deserve for your drilling accident injury. Our clients include a wide variety of workers injured in drilling accidents, including, but not limited to:

  • Seamen
  • Drillers
  • Derrick hands
  • Floorhands
  • Roustabouts
  • Cooks
  • Galleyhands
  • Mudmen

You deserve justice in your drilling accident injury case

Pick up the phone and call the Law Office of William Gee III at 1-800-488-5227. Delay may affect your ability to collect compensation for your drilling accident injury. Contact us. The initial consultation is free.

Learn more about drilling accidents and other offshore injuries

Offshore drilling activities, although crucial to our country and economy, inevitably result in accidents and injuries. Simply put, oil fields are dangerous places to work, and defective machinery, toxic fumes, explosions, and rigging accidents can all cause serious injuries or result in death. Although not all rigs are considered Jones Act vessels, if an individual was injured while working on a movable drilling rig, such as a jack-up rig, submersible, semi-submersible, inland barge, or drillship, that worker may be a Jones Act seaman, who potentially is entitled to damages, if negligence, or an unseaworthy condition on the vessel caused injury. A seaman also is typically entitled to maintenance and cure (money to live on, and medical benefits), if for an on-the-job injury.