Shipyard Worker Accident Lawyer
California Shipyard Employee Injury Attorney Preston Easley Represents Shipyard Workers In Their Accident and Injury Claims in CA and HI
Working on docks, in shipyards, and building ships ranks high among some of the most dangerous professions in the world. More than twice the number of shipyard workers are injured each year than in all of the general construction industry combined. If you’ve been injured working in a shipyard, an experienced shipyard worker accident lawyer can help.
Shipyard workers, dock workers and stevedors, perform some of the most dangerous jobs in the nautical industry. They often work in tight spaces, surrounded by dangerous conditions and are exposed to hazardous materials and chemicals including paints, solvents, cleaners, and even asbestos.
Working in small, confined spaces can lead to suffocation or asphyxiation. Areas where high pressure conditions exist, workers may also suffer the painful injury of ear drum rupture. Still another factor that contributes to the dangers of shipyard workers is that they often work unpredictable schedules and long hours.
Maritime Accident Lawyer Preston Easley is a Graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. You Can Rely on His Expertise in Maritime Law to Protect Your Rights. Contact Him Today For a Free Consultation About Your Case.
Slips and falls accidents can be serious enough on dry land, but slips and falls in a shipyard can expose the worker to the risk of catastrophic injuries if they fall off ladders, scaffolds, or into or underneath heavy equipment.
Shipyard workers perform tasks and work in situations where they are exposed to electrical shocks and explosions and fires. The rate of burns and electrocution injuries and deaths rate for shipyard workers is higher than those faced in the general maintenance and construction industry.
Asbestos has been used in the ship building industry for decades. It is now known that asbestos can caused a painful and fatal cancer of the lungs called mesothelioma. Signs and symptoms take years to show — up to fifty years, before the exposed worker realizes they have the cancer.
More information about your rights under the Longshore Act and Jones Act:
- Shipyard Injuries: Your Rights Under The Longshore Act
- OSHA Guidelines and Shipyard Worker Safety
- Filing A Jones Act Seaman Lawsuit Against An Employer
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The Law Offices of Preston Easley handles cases involving maritime and admiralty law and actively fights for the rights of injured longshoremen, seamen, crew members, passengers, dockyard workers. stevedors, and maritime construction workers. As an attorney, Mr. Easley has personally handled numerous catastrophic maritime accidents involving cranes, forklifts, dredges, barges, tugboats, and defective products and equipment. At the appellate level, he has been a pioneer in expanding the rights of injured workers, frequently reversing lower court decisions and making new law. [Published Decisions]
Preston Easley is an experienced maritime lawyer with considerable expertise in handling federal and state cases in the field of maritime and admiralty law. He will aggressively seek the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to receive. For a free initial consultation, call or email our law firm today.
