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Vujasinovic & Beckcom Blog

Jones Act & Maritime Law

12/15/2009
Brian Beckcom
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Settling Your Case, Then Getting Fired

Recently, I met with a maritime worker who fell victim to a standard trick that has come back to haunt him.

The worker was injured on the job, apparently due to company negligence. The company offered to pay for the worker's medical bills and gave him some money on top of that. The worker chose to sign a 15 page document, allegedly releasing any and all legal claims against the company.

The worker signed the papers without getting his own, independent legal advice.

Some time later, it turned out that the worker's medical condition was worse than he originally suspected (wonder if the company doctors told him that the injury may get worse?).

When the injured worker let the company know his injury was getting worse and not better, the company fired him.

The worker wanted to pursue a legal claim. Unfortunately, the worker has probably signed away his legal rights.

Lesson:

Just because the company treats you well immediately after you are injured doesn't mean the company will do the right thing after that. Be very careful signing any paperwork, especially if you are potentially signing away your legal rights forever, and especially if you don't have your own, independent legal advice on the meaning of what you are signing.

Free Document Review for Injured Offshore Workers

I do not like to see companies take advantage of injured people. Therefore, starting immediately, as a free service, my firm will review any documents the company wants you to sign before you sign them. We will explain the meaning of the document and explain the legal consequences of signing it. There is no charge for this service.

(If you are already represented by a lawyer, we will not provide this service – if you already have a lawyer, ask your current lawyer to review any documents and give you straightforward, candid legal advice).

If you want to take advantage of this free service, please call our offices toll free at 877.724.7800 to schedule an appointment with one of our firm lawyers.

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