Merchant seamen, commercial fishermen and ship workers perform heavy physical work for long hours on the water and often become injured, entitling them to compensation for their injuries. Likewise, a passenger who is injured on a boat may still be entitled to compensation – the injury is not necessarily the fault of the weather or an act of God just because the victim was on a pleasure boat.

The vessel owner’s negligence, the vessel operator’s negligence, lack of training, lack of staffing, inadequate equipment, improper operation of the equipment or vessel, working in unsafe conditions and failure to follow state and federal regulations such as United States Coast Guard Regulations can all lead to accidents that cause serious back and neck injuries. Furthermore, a neck or back injury may require extensive vocational and physical rehabilitation in addition to a flood of medical bills. Our Boston maritime attorneys can use our experience with the Jones Act, the Longshore Act and general maritime law to help you get the medical treatment, therapy and compensation you need and deserve.

What Type Of Back Injury Did You Suffer?

Types of back or neck injuries our Boston maritime lawyers have worked with include:

  • Spinal Cord Injuries — Direct trauma to the spinal cord itself or indirect damage to bones or tissue and vessels surrounding the spinal cord can cause a severed spine or spinal cord, paraplegia, quadriplegia or other types of paralysis.
  • Fractured Vertebrae Injuries — Flexion, compression, axial burst, transverse process and back fractures can involve a break in any of the bones in the spinal column
  • Disc Injuries – Sciatica or slipped, bulging or herniated discs can cause chronic pain and immobility.

Whatever type of back or neck injury you suffered, our maritime and Jones Act attorneys can help you learn about your rights and determine the best course of action to help you live as fully as possible.

Get Legal Representation

Whether you were handling lines, lifting cargo, replacing pulleys, suffered a slip and fall or simply injured while on a ferry or whale watch, if you injured you back or neck in any marine activity, be sure to contact a Boston maritime lawyer before speaking with the insurance company or owner of the vessel. Contact our office today to see how our Boston maritime attorneys and our full-time investigator can help you recover for medical bills, lost wages, paint and suffering and any other costs resulting from your injuries. We represent clients nationwide – call today.