Houston Texas Explosion Injury Lawyer
Some of the deadliest accidents have occurred in oilfield explosions in the Gulf of Mexico. These accidents come as a shock to the families of workers and anyone who is affected by the accident. Injured workers who have suffered severe burn injuries and families who have lost a loved one in an offshore explosion may be entitled to compensation for their loss.
I'm Harold Eisenman, an experienced maritime law attorney and personal injury trial law specialist based in Houston, Texas. With more than 36 years of experience representing injured clients and the families of accident victims, I know what it takes to succeed in a claim for recovery. I comprehend the turmoil that my clients are enduring. I am here to get them the help and compensation they need.
Offshore Explosions: Oil, Gas, and Vessel Explosions
Failure to follow international safety standards, utilization of defective equipment, negligent equipment use, and other negligence can lead to various incidents which can lead to explosions offshore:
- A vessel strikes a submerged high pressure gas line
- An oil or gas line bursts or ruptures
- Things are dropped from a barge into gas lines
- Pipelines are struck by other objects
- Defective parts cause pipelines to corrode or leak
- Oil rig and floating platform collide
- A fire on a barge, tug boat, or other vessel
Offshore workers who suffer a burn injury or other injury due to the explosion may be covered under the Jones Act for financial recovery. Likewise, family members of workers who have died in offshore explosions are entitled to recovery under the Jones Act. Learn more about the Jones Act and General Maritime Law.
In addition to oil and gas refinery accidents and explosions offshore, I represent victims who are affected by railroad accidents which involve an explosion, such as an explosion deriving from derailment or collision with another vehicle. Railroad workers suffering burn injuries and family members of fatal rail accident victims may be entitled to compensation under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA).
Consultations are always free. Contact explosion injury attorney Harold Eisenman P.C. to discuss your explosion, burn, or fire accident case. All of the work we do is on contingency. This means Mr. Eisenman advances all costs of preparing your case and only charges a fee (a percentage of the recovery) when the case is successfully concluded. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
