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What Our Clients Say

From the moment I came to this law firm, I felt peace in my heart. You all were my voice. Thank you Mr. Curtis, you are a great attorney. I want to especially thank you for your effort and dedication and the good heart you put in my case. You are very professional. God Bless you always.

Alba

Therapist
Houston, Texas
Sincere thanks for this depo ... really excellent ... Beckcom/the firm is tops ... for such exhaustive preparation ... WOW ... what a depo.

Houston lawyer commenting on deposition of defense orthopedic doctor taken by V&B
Your law firm did a great job getting the case settled. You were helpful and I would recommend you to anyone.

Betty J. Richmond

Retired
Houston, Texas
Brian & Curtis

Thank you for all you've done for me in regards to my case.

Sincerely

-Raymond S.

Seafood Worker
Deltona, Florida
I would like to thank Brian Beckcom and his staff for their professionalism and their support. . . I knew when I met Brian that he was more than qualified to handle my father's wrongful death case . . .if I needed his help again I wouldn't hesitate to call.

Sabrina M, U.S. Air Force enlisted

Houston, Texas
Just when we thought we would never find someone who would listen to our story, V&B opened their doors to us. For one month, I spoke to 25 lawyers and the answer I received was "your case is a lost case, no one will ever represent you."

Aridana Perez (mother of Miguel Perez, Jr., auto accident victim)
Houston, Texas
I'd like to thank the staff at Vujasinovic & Beckcom for the professionalism and courtesy they displayed on my case.

Kurt R., Houston, Texas
I also have a heart full of gratitude for the way you presented such an excellent court case on behalf of me and my kids.

Gloria H., Wichita, Kansas
Brian, I recommend your maritime book highly. I also happily recommend you, personally.

-Captain Jim Vickers
I sat on one of your juries early this year. I observed your eloquence and complete passion....you seem to be a man of utmost qualifications.

- Juror on one of Vuk's cases (name withheld)
Vuk, it has been such a wonderful experience working with you and your staff. Thank you so much for all the hard work that you did to help my family and I survive through the most difficult time of our lives.

Phuong N.
Houston, Texas
I was injured in an auto accident in Houston, and was referred to Vuk by another attorney. I couldn't work as a result of the accident and desperately needed back and knee surgery.. . . Vuk was able to get me a generous settlement within about a year of taking my case.

Steven R.
Deer Park, Texas
After my two-year old son was killed by an 18-wheeler driver and me and my daughter were badly injured, we hired Brian and Vuk to represent us on the recommendation of another lawyer.

This was the hardest time in our lives and it was great knowing we had you there to represent us.

Justin and Sonya H., Splendora, Texas

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We designed this website to provide information to consumers, injured people, and their families. Our goal is to level the playing field between consumers and insurance companies and expose the tricks, traps, and techniques they use to cheat injured people out of their legal rights. We also let consumers know about legal news, including verdicts and settlements and other interesting legal information.

But please understand that nothing on this website is meant to provide legal information about your specific case, create an attorney-client relationship, or imply that the results of your legal case will be the same as some other case.

Can't most personal injury lawyers handle a Jones Act or other offshore injury case?

You have probably noticed that A LOT of attorneys advertise for Jones Act and offshore accident cases. This makes many people think that maritime law is an easy area of the law that most attorneys understand. However, nothing could be further from the truth. So, the question is:

CAN'T MOST PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS HANDLE A JONES ACT OR OTHER OFFSHORE INJURY CASE?

The answer: ABSOLUTELY NOT. In fact, most personal injury lawyers are not qualified to handle Jones Act and other offshore injury cases.

Offshore accident cases involve complexities that go well beyond regular accident and injury cases.

Jones Act lawyers understand the Jones Act law and other maritime laws that apply to offshore injury cases, such as the rules of maintenance and cure and rules that apply to Jones Act lawsuits. Most accident and injury attorneys are not familiar with these laws of the sea. If a lawyer is not familiar with these laws, there is no way they can properly handle an offshore accident case.

Jones Act lawyers have handled hundreds of offshore and maritime injury cases against numerous companies in the maritime industry. These offshore specialists know the companies, know their lawyers, know their experts, and know how they try to defend cases. Most personal injury attorneys do not have anything near this experience, nor do they have the critical knowledge that comes with it.

Jones Act lawyers are familiar with the vessels, rigs, platforms and equipment typically involved in offshore work. An understanding of these work areas and work items is crucial in order for an attorney to be able to properly handle an offshore accident case. How can a lawyer ask the right questions of the witnesses to develop a case if they don't understand how the equipment works? Most lawyers do not understand how this equipment works.

Jones Act lawyers have a documented and provable track record of successfully handling maritime injury cases. Most personal injury lawyers do not.

A good way to find out whether a lawyer is qualified to handle a Jones Act or maritime accident case is to ask them these Jones Act attorney questions.

Want to know more about injury cases that occur offshore?

Feel free to call our firm's toll free number, 877.724.7800 , or send us an email through this website, and we would be glad to schedule an appointment with the firm's maritime lawyer, Brian Beckcom.

Or you can download Brian's free Insider's Guide to Winning Your Maritime Injury Case