Commercial Fishing Accident Lawyer
The men and women who engage in commercial fishing it put their lives at risk on a daily basis. Our Texas lawyers represent workers who have experienced serious injuries and wrongful death as the result of negligence on fishing vessels. Commercial fishing is a dangerous occupation. Numerous studies show that cold water commercial fishing is the most dangerous job in the U.S. From 2000-2009, 504 commercial fisherman in the U.S. died on the job – with 52% of fatalities occurring after a vessel disaster, 31% resulting from a fisherman overboard, and 10% due to an injury suffered aboard ship. From 2010-2014, about 188 commercial fishermen died in the U.S. Drowning was the major cause of death at 75%. Vessel disasters contributed to 43% of the deaths, 30% were due to falls overboard, and 16% resulted from on-board injuries.
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Types of Commercial Fishing Accidents
- Slip and Falls on Wet Surfaces- These usually occur on slippery or poorly maintained ladders, decks, and gangways
- Crane Failure – crane or winch failure can cause serious bodily injury
- Falling overboard - due to broken or missing safety guards, or working in conditions too rough and dangerous
- Falls through Open Hatches
- Improper Line Handling
Common Commercial Fishing Injuries
- Back Injury
- Shoulder Injury
- Neck Injury
- Limb Amputation – Loss of limb from it caught up in machinery, rigging, or netting
- Crushing Injuries - severing of arms, legs, or fingers by improperly secured hatches, portholes, equipment, or cargo
Experienced Commercial Fishing Accident Lawyer
Attorney, John D. Pascoe and the Pascoe Law Firm, is responsible for the content on this website, principal office and only office located in Friendswood, Texas. Servicing: Alvin, Angleton, Atascocita, Austin, Bay City, Bacliff, Baytown, Beaumont, Bellaire, Brazoria County, Brookside Village, Brownsville, Clute, Conroe, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Shores, Chambers County, Corpus Christi, Channelview, Cypress, Dallas, Danbury Dickinson, Deer Park, East Houston, El Largo, Freeport, Friendswood, Fresno, Fort Bend County, Fort Worth, Galveston, Galveston County, Greenspoint, Gulfgate, Harris County, Hitchcock, Houston, Houston Heights, Huffman, Humble, Huntsville, Harlingen, Jefferson County, Katy, Kemah, Lake Jackson, La Marque, La Porte, League City, Laredo, Liberty County, Manvel, Memorial City Houston, Midtown Houston, Missouri City, Montgomery County, Montrose Houston, McAllen, Nassau Bay, North Houston, Orange, Pasadena, Port Bolivar, Port Arthur, Pearland, Richmond, Rice Village, River Oaks, Rosenberg, Rosharon, Rio Grande Valley, Santa Fe, San Antonio, San Leon, Seabrook, Shoreacres, Sienna Plantation, South Houston, Sugar Land, Southbelt Ellington, Spring, South Padre Island, Texas City, Taylor Lake Village, The Woodlands, Tiki Island, Tomball, Victoria, Uptown Houston Galleria, Webster, West Columbia, West University Place, Weihmar, and throughout Texas.
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