Port of Miami, Port Everglades, and Port of Palm Beach Longshoremen & Harbor Workers' Compensation Lawyer
The work of a longshoreman or harbor employee can be physically exhausting and dangerous, and those who work in southern Florida ports are considered to have one of the most hazardous jobs in the country. Unfortunately, longshoremen are too often injured. Because of the high number of longshoreman accidents, companies frequently have aggressive insurance companies that routinely seek to minimize or even deny responsibility for job-related injuries.
These insurance companies know how to fight. We know how to fight back.
At The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell and Pacheco, P.A., we believe it is important to keep longshoremen, harbor workers, and their families fully protected and their rights safeguarded. Contact our firm today to schedule a free consultation to learn more.
We Have Represented Hundreds of Longshoremen in Southern Florida
Our firm has a combined 28 years of experience helping longshoremen and harbor workers fight for their rights. We have seen every kind of injury imaginable at the ports, and handled longshoremen cases at every level, starting with the administrative procedure under the Department of Labor at the OWCP, to trial before an administrative law judge and appeal to the Benefits Review Board, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11 th Circuit, and up to the United States Supreme Court. There are different legal approaches to state workers' compensation cases versus federal longshoreman cases. You need an attorney qualified and with knowledge of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. Your rights depend upon it.
If you are or know a longshoreman or harbor worker who has been injured in any way while working in Florida ports, our attorneys can help:
- Repetitive Use Injuries
- Aggravation of Pre-Existing Injuries
- Back and Neck Injuries
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Amputations
- Loss of Hearing or Eyesight
- Closed Head Injuries
- Brain Damage
- Severe Burns
- Wrongful Death
Aggravation of Pre-Existing Injuries
Under federal law, if an employee sustains a second injury that aggravates, accelerates, or combines with a prior injury to cause greater disability or death, the second injury is compensable and the last employer is responsible for the entire disability or death. An insurance company is highly unlikely to inform you of this, much less encourage your claim.
If you have any injury, including a pre-existing injury that has been aggravated, contact us today. We fight for your rights from the beginning of your case until the end. While many other attorneys do not litigate cases or appeal them, we have the experience to push your case through trial and appeal. Our firm has a very high success rate on appeal.
Free Initial Consultation ◊ We Work on a Contingency Basis ◊ Se habla español
The Law Offices of Gillis, Mermell & Pacheco, P.A.
9350 South Dixie Hwy
Suite 1520
Miami, FL 33156
Phone: 305.595.3350 ◊ Fax: 305.595.6696