For anyone injured on the water who has sustained a fractured vertebrae, the injury can often result in significant hospital or recuperation time. Some may be unable to work and could possibly become permanently disabled. Our Boston maritime lawyers can help people hurt on the water, whatever the cause of the injury, obtain their lost wages, damages for their pain and suffering and mental anguish, physical disfigurement and medical bills. In cases of long-term disability, you may be entitled to the cost of in-home or continuing care, physical therapy and durable medical equipment.

Causes of Fractured Vertebrae

For people out on the water, fractured vertebrae can occur in a variety of circumstances:

  • A passenger on whale watch, cruise ship, ferry, recreational vessel sport fishing vessel thrown into the air when the vessel operator hits a wake or collides with another vessel, causing the victim to land on the chair or deck and suffer a compression or burst fracture
  • A maritime worker following the captain’s orders and getting entangled in a piece of equipment, causing numerous burst fractures of the spine and damage to the nerves
  • A maritime worker or passenger struck by a piece of equipment, causing a spine fracture

These are all examples of clients that the maritime and Jones Act lawyers from Latti & Anderson LLP have represented in the past who have sustained spinal fractures. In these cases, the vessel owner, the vessel operator or the seaman’s employer were at fault for the injuries. Latti & Anderson LLP was able to prove the owner/operator/employer’s negligence or the unseaworthiness of the vessel in question by showing the injuries resulted from:

  • Excessive speed
  • The vessel being taken out in unfavorable weather conditions
  • Improper procedures
  • Defective equipment
  • Failure to follow state and federal regulations

The insurance company will want to place the blame on you for your injury, or it may want to blame an act of God not within its control. When you hire Latti & Anderson LLP, our own investigator will investigate the accident, take photographs, get weather reports and interview witnesses to start protecting your rights, allowing you to spend your time recuperating and getting better.

Get Legal Representation

If you have fractured your vertebrae aboard any ship or boat, you will want a Boston maritime attorney with a record of successful verdicts and settlements for their clients. The firm of Latti & Anderson LLP has been representing people injured on the water for nearly a half-century. Contact our Bosto maritime lawyers today to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our maritime and Jones Act attorneys. We represent clients nationwide.