If you’ve been injured offshore in Australia or internationally, you could be eligible to seek compensation for your loss. In such cases, our offshore accident lawyers can explain your rights regarding workers’ compensation and common law damages for offshore injuries, on a 100% no-win, no-fee basis.
Splatt Lawyers’ team of qualified personal injury lawyers understands WorkCover regulations and maritime law, and their application to accidents in offshore operations.
Splatt Lawyers offers a free consultation for offshore workers who have suffered an onshore or offshore physical or psychological injury due to a maritime, gas or oil company’s failure to meet its duty of care. Furthermore, all our personal injury claim legal services are backed by a 100% no-win, no-fee, no-risk guarantee. Pay for a win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 700 125 or email us
Maritime employers based in Queensland have a similar obligation to provide a safe and healthy workplace as onshore business owners. Consequently, offshore workers who suffer an illness or injury because of their job are protected by Queensland personal injury laws.
If you have been injured in an offshore accident, our compensation legal team understands the complexities involved when pursuing legal action against your employer, their insurance company, and solicitors.
An experienced personal injury lawyer can provide legal advice about your rights and the whole process.
Large drilling operations and other offshore work can result in minor injuries or major environmental disasters with long-term consequences for employees.
However, any accident or injury that occurs offshore could qualify for compensation. Below are examples of common injuries from working offshore and on oil platforms.
You can be exposed to multiple risks for head trauma and brain damage when working offshore, such as:
Such cases require immediate medical treatment to avoid further complications,
Diagnosed mental health conditions are often associated with a physical injury caused by an offshore accident. However, you can also be psychologically damaged by:
Psychologically injured workers could be diagnosed with:
Offshore, maritime and harbour workers can suffer broken bones from:
Severe back and spine injuries can result in permanent impairment or paralysis, and are often caused by:
Electrocution is one type of maritime injury that offshore workers could suffer when working in wet and hazardous conditions.
Maritime workers can have a limb caught or crushed by heavy equipment failures or moving machinery, resulting in an amputation.
Drilling operations can release dangerous gases. Consequently, gas and oil workers can suffer severe injuries to their respiratory system.
Unfortunately, working in hazardous environments means the injured party does not always survive an offshore accident. In such cases, their surviving family members and financial dependants may be eligible to recover damages.
Splatt Lawyers is a 100% no-win, no-fee workers’ compensation law firm. Our no-risk guarantee means the following:
Our lawyers and solicitors can explain if you qualify for our generous legal funding policy during a free case review. Call 1800 700 125
Several factors determine eligibility to claim compensation for an offshore accident or oil-and-gas-related work injury, including:
Our workers’ compensation lawyers offer a free case assessment that can investigate your circumstances and advise if you can recover damages for a negligence-related loss. Call 1800 700 125 or email us
To become Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Lawyers, solicitors must successfully complete additional legal training and pass a rigorous assessment process. They can then provide superior legal insights to people who have been injured by the negligence of others.
The team at our QLD law firm can explain how to overcome the complex legal pathways for offshore accident claims. They offer a free initial consultation that can define your entitlements and next steps.
Negligent mariners are a leading cause of offshore accidents in Australia. However, there can be multiple complex causes for offshore accidents and injuries in the oil and gas or maritime industries, but some of the common reasons include the following:
NOTE: If you are injured offshore because of a design defect in a piece of equipment, you could bring a product liability case against the manufacturer.
Employer responsibilities in offshore industries include the following:
You may have the right to seek compensation when an employer fails to meet their safety obligations, and you suffer a financial loss.
The right lawyer can explain your eligibility to receive compensation that covers your medical bills and lost wages and help you get back on your feet after the accident.
Personal injury lawyers understand the relevant legislation and entitlements.
Our offshore accident and oil rig injury lawyers can provide legal advice for:
We offer qualified support for all types of maritime, oil and gas, offshore, and harbour workers, as well as injured passengers and family members.
Offshore accidents can result in serious injuries and even fatalities. In this situation, Splatt Lawyers offer a free consultation that can explain the following:
Pay for a win and zero if you lose. Call 1800 700 125
