When a worker suffers an injury after an oilfield accident, he or she has a right to seek financial compensation. In Texas, the majority of oilfield workers can get the money they need by filing a workers’ compensation claim. This … Continue reading
If you work on a drilling rig, you are fully aware of the dangers of the job. You have probably either been injured yourself, or witnessed many types of the injuries that occur on drilling rigs. The injuries significantly vary … Continue reading
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a federal workers’ compensation law that gives benefits to specific maritime workers and civilian employees on military bases across the nation. The LHWCA covers longshoremen, harbor employees, and any other employees that … Continue reading
When we think of oil rig drilling accidents and injuries, most of us naturally think of injuries and accidents occurring on offshore oil rig drilling; however, onshore oil rig drilling accidents and injuries are just as serious as many of the … Continue reading
Moves by the Trump administration last week to reopen offshore drilling off the California coast and in the eastern Gulf of Mexico are being heralded by many in the oil and gas industry as providing a more favorable competitive landscape … Continue reading
