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Crowley Maritime Corporation Injuries

Crowley Maritime Corporation has been around for more than a century since its founding in 1892. Since that time, the company has grown from a small organization serving San Francisco with a single boat into a leader in the maritime shipping industry. Like any other major employer, injuries happen regularly within the context of operations. If you or a loved one has experienced a long-term or life-altering injury while working for Crowley Maritime Corporation, you may have the right to bring a claim to receive payment for the costs and damages linked to your injuries. 

Identifying what laws and the amount of damages you are entitled to can be difficult without prior experience working in maritime law and winning claims and cases in your local courts. The dedicated maritime lawyers at Brais Law Firm are available to carefully review your case to identify options to recover payment for your on-the-job injuries related to the work performed for Crowley Maritime Corporation. 

Your Legal Designation Determines Your Right to Bring Claims for Damages 

When people are working on vessels at sea or loading and unloading ships at the dock, they are generally classified as “seamen.” Those who are classified in this way are not able to pursue compensation in the traditional way (i.e., through workers’ compensation overseen by the US Department of Labor. Instead, federal maritime law will likely govern your case, requiring a knowledge of a specialized body of the law and legal practice. 

To support the success of a claim against the insurance company of Crowley Maritime Corporation, work with a maritime lawyer from Brais Law Firm. Our attorneys have decades of combined maritime law experience that allows them to know how to identify when you have a strong case and how to win it on your behalf. For example, our team will gather evidence to help prove that were it not for the negligence or other breach of responsibility on behalf of Crowley Maritime Corporation, you would not have been injured. As a result of this proof, we are able to collect compensation for the associated costs and damages. 

Explore Your Options With a Maritime Lawyer 

If you select us to handle your case, we will get started on collecting evidence to prove Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liability, and draft a claim that we’ll file and negotiate with the insurance company for your damages. If we cannot achieve a fair settlement, we will be ready to take the insurance company to court on your behalf. We have a proven track record of success earning our clients millions of dollars on claims and lawsuits won on their behalf. 

Contact Brais Law Firm by calling 1-800-499-0551 or visit our website to book your initial free consultation. Be sure to have your paperwork, medical bills, incident reports, and other information on-hand to ensure your consultation is as helpful as possible.

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