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The Lafayette, Louisiana Law Firm of Maritime Injury Lawyer Larry Curtis
Providing Legal Solutions to Maritime Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Victims and Their Loved Ones for Over Thirty Years
Serious personal injury and/or the wrongful death of a loved one are highly personal family tragedies attended by a level of suffering and a sense of loss no one should have to bear. And despite amazing technological advances over the years in the development of safety equipment and elaborate safety precautions and regulations, employment in maritime industries and in the oil industry, both onshore and offshore, continues to involve a significant risk of serious personal injury and even death. Louisiana Maritime Injury Lawyer Larry Curtis is a recognized leader in the field of maritime personal injury litigation, and he has the compassion and understanding to remain sensitive to human feelings while providing support, guidance and legal representation of the highest order when dealing with the following:
Louisiana Maritime Injury Attorney Larry Curtis has established a well-deserved reputation as one of the most effective and highly respected personal injury admiralty lawyers not just in Lafayette and the surrounding area, but throughout the Gulf South. Larry has also helped families in parts of Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas.
Mr. Curtis has experience and great expertise in all aspects of maritime law, but especially in the prosecution of maritime injury claims involving workers hurt or killed aboard:
- Jackup Drilling Rigs
- Semisubmersible Drilling Rigs
- Drill Ships
- Inland Drilling / Workover Barges
- Supply, Utility and Crew Boats
- Seismic Vessels
- Dredges
- Construction Barges
- Pipe / Flowline Vessels
- Derrick Lay Barges
- Pipelay Barges
- Heavy Lift Vessels
- Jackup Barges
- Diving Support Vessels
- Commercial Fishing Boats
- Offshore and Inland Tugs
- Helicopters
Additionally, Mr. Curtis is a recognized leader in the field of offshore platform accidents and onshore drilling accidents, and in the handling of claims involving workers hurt or killed on offshore drilling and production platforms, as well as land based drilling rigs during:
- Drilling Operations
- Workover Operations
- Casing and Cementing Operations
- Coiled Tubing Operations
- Wireline Operations
- Fishing Tool Operations
- Completion Operations Involving Perforating Guns
"Our initial consultation will cost you nothing. After we have met, if you select our firm to represent you, we will demonstrate our commitment by using our three decades of legal experience to get every single penny you deserve - nothing less. You are important to us. You are the very reason we do what we do. Call us today. We will put you first."
- Louisiana Maritime Injury LawyerLarry Curtis
Verdicts & Settlements:
- When the 44-year-old assistant driller on a jack-up drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico suffered broken ribs and developed complex regional pain syndrome as a result of an accident on the rig, he turned to Larry Curtis for legal representation. After careful analysis of the situation, Larry negotiated a settlement in the amount of $1,810,000.00.
- In another case, this one involving an Onshore Drilling Accident, Larry Curtis obtained a $1,800,000.00 settlement for a 31-year-old floorhand who suffered injury to his right lower extremity in the accident.
- A 30-year-old deckhand on a crew boat suffered neck and shoulder injury and then developed complex regional pain syndrome in an offshore accident. He retained Larry Curtis to represent him, and the result was a $1,601,566.98 settlement.
- When a 44-year-old dredge boatman suffered neck and lower back injuries in an offshore accident, Larry Curtis was unable to bring about a negotiated settlement. The case proceeded to trial, ending with a $1,400,000.00 verdict in favor of Larry's injured client.
- In another case, involving an offshore permanent platform accident, Larry's 30-year-old oilfield service hand suffered injury to the index and long finger on his dominant hand. When negotiations failed to produce a reasonable settlement offer Larry tried the case before a Louisiana jury, obtaining a $1,190,000.00 jury verdict for his client.
- In yet another offshore permanent platform accident, Larry's client, a 32-year-old specialty hand, suffered serious lower back injuries. By the time the case was over, a Louisiana jury had returned an $861,000.00 verdict for the injured young man.
These are but a few of the maritime injury settlements and verdicts obtained by Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Larry Curtis, amounting to multiple millions of dollars on behalf of workers injured in maritime accidents.
If you or someone you know in Lafayette or anywhere in Louisiana has suffered a maritime injury and needs the assistance of an experienced Louisiana Maritime Lawyer, call Attorney Larry Curtis today at 866-698-5148, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.
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