Common Causes of Accidents

Some common causes of container ship accidents include:

  • Employer negligence
  • Unseaworthiness of vessel
  • Equipment failure
  • Inadequate or lack of safety procedures, regulations and equipment
  • Improperly maintained and improperly repaired equipment
  • Hull breaches
  • Lack of or failure to follow procedures and regulations
  • Poorly trained staff
  • Improperly designed and equipped vessel
  • Failure to follow federal regulations

Victims of these accidents may suffer traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, amputations or spine injuries. Accidents involving hazardous or highly flammable cargo can cause burn injuries and toxic chemical poisoning, which are among the most serious injuries a container ship worker can incur. These types of maritime injuries often prevent seamen from ever returning to their productive working lives.

Merchant seamen are not the only maritime workers at danger in a container ship accident, however. Dockworkers can suffer injuries during pump and pipeline malfunctions, hazardous spills or loading and unloading dangerous cargo.

Recovering for Your Container Ship Injuries

In many cases, employers will do everything they can to limit your recovery and will try to blame the accident on the injured person. If you or someone you love suffered an injury in a container ship accident, the guidance of an experienced maritime and Jones Act attorney can ensure that you maximize your recovery.

We have handled claims against numerous shipping companies throughout the United States, recovering money for past and future wage loss, past and future pain and suffering and mental anguish, medical bills and future medical treatment, receiving multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts.

Latti & Anderson LLP is the East Coast authority on the laws that govern maritime worker injuries, including the Jones Act, general maritime law and the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Whether you are a merchant seaman working on a container ship at sea or a dockworker dealing with cargo at port, there are laws to protect you under the Jones Act and general maritime law. We can explain the law to you, advise you of your rights, advise you of the type of compensation you deserve for your injury and help you through this difficult process. We know what to do if you receive a Petition for Limitation of Liability, and our maritime and Jones Act lawyers can make sure you get the maintenance and cure to which you are entitled.

If you have suffered an injury on a container ship or other vessel, please do not hesitate to contact the Boston maritime lawyers at Latti & Anderson LLP. We represent clients nationwide and can help you or a loved one recover the most for the injury.