Maritime injury and death--Offshore

Tony Buzbee started his career representing Jones Act seaman. He cut his teeth representing workers injured on boats, ocean going vessels, and drilling rigs. Buzbee was so successful that his practice rapidly grew and now he is routinely hired when the very best is needed. The Buzbee Law Firm has handled multiple cases against Falcon Drilling, Diamond Offshore, H&P, Global Santa Fe, Transocean, Rowan Drilling, and all the major pipe laying companies. If you need someone who knows what they are doing, and knows how to win, The Buzbee Law Firm is the only option.

Maritime law is ancient--going back before the creation of the United States--and complicated.  With its headquarters in Houston and Galveston, Texas and with the experience of representing hundred of Jones Act seaman and other maritime workers, the Buzbee Law Firm knows maritime law.   Indeed, Buzbee is recognized as one of the very best in the business, in the entire Gulf Coast. When you have a serious offshore case, there is only one answer: The Buzbee Law Firm. Call us for a free initial consultation if you believe you have a claim covered under maritime law.

Seminars & Recent Developments

• Deepwater Horizon blast survivor: Safety may have been compromised
• Oil is Stopped but Money Still Gushing From BP
• Attorney Tests Should Have Stopped Work on Doomed Rig
• Buzbee Interviewed in BBC Documentary on the BP/Deepwater Horizon Disaster
• Blast at BP Texas Refinery in '05 Foreshadowed Gulf Disaster

Representative Matters

The firm has handled hundreds of offshore injuries. A few selected case examples:

• Derrickman hit by drilling pipe--$2.1 Million settlement;
• Mud hand killed by exploding pipe--$6.2 Million verdict;
• Wire line operator fell off walkway--$1 Million settlement;
• Roustabout hit with crane load--$1 Million settlement;
• Toolpusher hit with debris--$1.2 Million settlement;

• Lead attorney for workers injured offshore during a rig collapse.
• Handled hundreds of offshore injury cases for men (and a few women) injured due to negligence occurring on offshore drilling rigs and production platforms.
• Handled hundreds of cases for workers injured while employed on vessels over water--recognized as an industry leader in this field.
• The firm represented the Basque Government of Spain against a classification society relating to the sinking of the oil tanker PRESTIGE off the coast of Spain.
• The firm has represented numerous longshoreman on third party claims.
• The firm represented the Port of Galveston in a breach of contract and fraud case pertaining to the construction of an offshore vessel facility that was to be built in Galveston, Texas.  The firm represented a company in a breach of contract case related to that same facility.