Statute of Limitations
There are time deadlines to filing any maritime claim and they may prevent you from bringing your claim if they are not met. Whether you are a deckhand, roustabout, or other vessel worker, it is important that you speak with a knowledgeable Texas offshore injury attorney as soon as possible to ensure that your claim is filed before the deadline. Depending on where the accident happened and what law applies, the deadline can be one to three years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. If you qualify for a Jones Act claim, the time limit is three-years. Moreover, to preserve certain maritime injury claims, you may need to take steps even before the first anniversary of the accident. Before your lawyer can take steps to protect your interest, he will need time to investigate the parties involved and make sure he has enough information to properly assert your offshore injury claim. It is important for you to remember that every claim has a time limit and if you wait too long, you may never recover what is rightfully yours. If you are injured while on the Gulf of Mexico, Texas inland waterways, or even on an offshore rig, do not take any chances; speak with an experienced Texas maritime injury lawyer as soon as possible to make sure you fall within the applicable time limit.
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