In 1986, Strauss & King began as a maritime and personal injury firm founded by attorney-at-law, Berney Strauss. Berney is one of the only attorneys licensed in every state lining the Gulf Coast - Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. Strauss & King's cross-state certification ensures that your case will be carried through from beginning to end, regardless of state lines.
Our firm will use our interstate capabilities to your advantage, filing and completing cases in the most advantageous areas available to you under your circumstances. The lawyers at Strauss & King will attend to your case while aiding your medical and financial concerns with conduct authorized by the Bar Association while we represent your case. Our firm will inform you of your legal rights and plans of action in any serious injury dispute.
Rhett King and Berney Strauss will take your calls directly and work with you through every step of the litigation process with confidentiality and professionalism. Strauss & King has a proven history of success in winning difficult cases against big oil and insurance companies.
Our firm will use our interstate capabilities to your advantage, filing and completing cases in the most advantageous areas available to you under your circumstances. The lawyers at Strauss & King will attend to your case while aiding your medical and financial concerns with conduct authorized by the Bar Association while we represent your case. Our firm will inform you of your legal rights and plans of action in any serious injury dispute.
Rhett King and Berney Strauss will take your calls directly and work with you through every step of the litigation process with confidentiality and professionalism. Strauss & King has a proven history of success in winning difficult cases against big oil and insurance companies.
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Strauss & King has been representing clients since 1986.
If you, a family member, or a friend has been seriously injured offshore or on an inland waterway, you deserve to know your rights.
You can call us, day or night, at (504) 523-0033.
We realize that many injured maritime workers go on to make full recoveries and are concerned that involving a lawyer might hurt their chances of being employed in the future.
All calls to Strauss & King are strictly confidential and we give straight, honest information without any pressure to make a claim or file a lawsuit.
If you, a family member, or a friend has been seriously injured offshore or on an inland waterway, you deserve to know your rights.
You can call us, day or night, at (504) 523-0033.
We realize that many injured maritime workers go on to make full recoveries and are concerned that involving a lawyer might hurt their chances of being employed in the future.
All calls to Strauss & King are strictly confidential and we give straight, honest information without any pressure to make a claim or file a lawsuit.
Rhett King, a native of New Orleans, graduated with his undergraduate degree from Emory University and obtained his law degree from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.
Rhett was admitted to practice in 1995.
Rhett joined Strauss & King in 1996 and has been representing injured seamen ever since.
Rhett is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association for Justice.
With over eighteen years experience representing injured maritime workers, Rhett has the skill, knowledge, and experience to obtain maximum results for his clients.
Rhett was admitted to practice in 1995.
Rhett joined Strauss & King in 1996 and has been representing injured seamen ever since.
Rhett is a member of the New Orleans Bar Association, the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Louisiana Association for Justice.
With over eighteen years experience representing injured maritime workers, Rhett has the skill, knowledge, and experience to obtain maximum results for his clients.
If you work at sea or on a waterborne vessel, you may qualify as a seaman.
As a seaman, if you are injured at work, you are subject to the Jones Act and maritime law.
To help you navigate the complex legal waters of these situations, come to Strauss and King to speak to a maritime attorney in New Orleans, LA.
An offshore injury attorney, or maritime attorney, specializes in injuries that occur offshore, often on waterborne vessels.
Injuries that occur under these circumstances are similar to, but legally distinct from, other workplace injuries.
As a seaman, if you are injured at work, you are subject to the Jones Act and maritime law.
To help you navigate the complex legal waters of these situations, come to Strauss and King to speak to a maritime attorney in New Orleans, LA.
An offshore injury attorney, or maritime attorney, specializes in injuries that occur offshore, often on waterborne vessels.
Injuries that occur under these circumstances are similar to, but legally distinct from, other workplace injuries.
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Maritime Injury Lawyers in New Orleans, LA.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a document protecting maritime laborers who do not qualify as "seamen" under the Jones Act.
These commonly include welders, service hands, dockworkers, and other individuals who work on various vessels and watercrafts.
The LHWCA's statutory benefits non-seaman, working under the same principles as a compensation act.
These benefits include paid medical care and 66% of the worker's weekly income, with the contingency that the injured party will no longer be allowed to sue their employer for other potential damages, including mental anguish and distress.
The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) is a document protecting maritime laborers who do not qualify as "seamen" under the Jones Act.
These commonly include welders, service hands, dockworkers, and other individuals who work on various vessels and watercrafts.
The LHWCA's statutory benefits non-seaman, working under the same principles as a compensation act.
These benefits include paid medical care and 66% of the worker's weekly income, with the contingency that the injured party will no longer be allowed to sue their employer for other potential damages, including mental anguish and distress.
Under maritime law, both seamen and non-seamen are entitled to compensation when involved in a work-related maritime injury caused by their employer or a third party.
Their restitution may include "Maintenance and Cure, " lost wages, and the right to sue for negligence.
Maintenance is provided for all seamen injured on the job, regardless of circumstances.
This rule grants compensation is granted until the seaman has reached Maximum Medical Improvement, meaning that they have either healed or have reached a point where the condition is considered permanent and is no longer expected to improve.
Their restitution may include "Maintenance and Cure, " lost wages, and the right to sue for negligence.
Maintenance is provided for all seamen injured on the job, regardless of circumstances.
This rule grants compensation is granted until the seaman has reached Maximum Medical Improvement, meaning that they have either healed or have reached a point where the condition is considered permanent and is no longer expected to improve.
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