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Discon Law Firm is a personal injury firm that provides Plaintiffs with high quality and responsive legal services with a special emphasis on trial litigation practice in Maritime Law. In addition, our firm also handles non-maritime personal injury claims, such as auto accident claims, Workers’ Compensation claims, and Longshore claims. Discon Law Firm is made up of two generations of attorneys whose mission is to help you with your personal injury claim by providing individualized and personal attention. Our attorneys have extensive knowledge of the law, as well as civil trial experience in Louisiana and across the United States. If you have been involved in any accident, whether maritime or non-maritime in nature, and you have a question concerning what you should do to protect yourself and your family, be smart and call me immediately for confidential, free, protective and worthwhile advice with no strings attached. Remember that the shipowner and/or your employer will protect their interests by consulting with a defense attorney. Why should you not do the same with an experienced personal injury plaintiff trial attorney? Please call me, Thomas Discon, esq., at 985-674-9748 for a free consultation. RESULTS$2,300,000 -individual nearly loses leg from head-on collisionOver $990,000 – tug captain injures neck in fall on bargeOver $4,000,000 – barge crewmember dies from mesotheliomaOver $92,000,000 – chemical explosion injures many$2,900,000 – deckhand sustains crush injuryOver $2,000,000 – seaman crane operator injures ankle$3,300,000 – construction worker falls into MS River$2,500,000 – child killed by drunk driver$3,000,000 – wrongful death of 10 children in negligent nursing home$1,500,000 – barge foreman sustains crush injury OUR FAMILY IS HERE TO PROTECT YOUR...
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JONES ACT/OFFSHORE
THE JONES ACT (SEAMEN) The Jones Act, which was formerly known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, provides individuals who qualify as “Seamen” with a remedy for injuries or death that result from the negligence of an owner or master of a vessel, or a fellow Seaman. The Jones Act entitles Seamen, or their survivors in the case of death, to sue their employer if their employer or fellow crewmember was negligent (careless) in causing the Seaman’s injuries or death. Whether you qualify as a Seaman under the Jones Act can be very challenging for an injured party to determine. The courts look at a number of factors in determining whether an injured party qualifies as a Seaman, including, but not limited to: (1) the type of vessel that was involved in the incident, (2) the duties assigned to the worker, (3) the percentage of work performed over navigable water (which includes seas, rivers, and lakes), (4) the worker’s connection to a vessel or fleet of vessels, and (5) other significant considerations. Making certain you hire a knowledgeable and experienced Jones Act Attorney assures an accurate determination of your status as a Seaman, which is critical in obtaining a fair and just result for you. The attorneys at Discon Law Firm, LLC have a history of over 90 years of experience handling Jones Act claims across the country, as well as internationally. In the United States alone, Discon Law Firm has handled cases from New York to Florida to Hawaii and Alaska, and everywhere in between. In addition, we have handled overseas accident cases where Seamen were injured in Europe, Asia, Indonesia, Africa and the Middle East. We...
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RESULTS
$2,300,000 -individual nearly loses leg from head-on collisionOver $990,000 – tug captain injures neck in fall on bargeOver $4,000,000 – barge crewmember dies from mesotheliomaOver $92,000,000 – chemical explosion injures many$2,900,000 – deckhand sustains crush injuryOver $2,000,000 – seaman crane operator injures ankle$3,300,000 – construction worker falls into MS River$2,500,000 – child killed by drunk driver$3,000,000 – wrongful death of 10 children in negligent nursing home$1,500,000 – barge foreman sustains crush injury$1,200,000 – deckhand injures back$1,500,000 – deckhand injures low back$1,135,000 – crane mechanic injures neck$900,000 – wiper sustains neck and traumatic head injuries$1,300,000 – Homeland Security Officer injures low back$750,000 – utility man injures neck and back$840,000 – captain injures neck and lungs in fire$830,000 – unlicensed marine mechanic injures low back, neck and knee$820,000 – Auto accident results in four injured and one dead$725,000 – oiler aggravates low back...
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Firm Overview
Thomas M. Discon John G. Discon Scott G. Discon a combined 90 years of experience solely assisting plaintiffs with their most important legal matters. Our firm provides high quality, aggressive and responsive legal services to plaintiffs with special emphasis on litigation and appellate practice in maritime law. Discon Law Firm focuses on maritime matters involving seamen, crane derrick barges, offshore rigs, inland rigs, supply vessels, offshore tugs, inland tugs, seagoing vessels, anchor handling vessels, pipe laying derricks, foreign vessels, stevedoring practices, longshoremen workers’ compensation, longshoremen third party vessel claims, vessel piloting, cruise ship accidents, vessel collisions, personal water craft accidents, chemical exposures, rig fires and explosions, asbestos exposures, including mesothelioma, and maritime wrongful death claims. Our attorneys have extensive civil trial and appellate experience in both state and federal courts, not only in Louisiana, but also Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. While our firm emphasizes maritime matters, our firm is also well experienced in assisting plaintiffs in burn injuries, aviation accidents, products liability, toxic exposure accidents, class actions, nursing home abuse/negligence cases, medical malpractice, and state workers’ compensation. 424 N. CAUSEWAY SUITE A MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA 70448 1 800-690-6435 Toll Free 985-674-9748 Telephone 985-674-9749...
Read MoreDiscon Law Firm is a personal injury firm that provides Plaintiffs with high quality and responsive legal services with a special emphasis on trial litigation practice in Maritime Law. In addition, our firm also handles non-maritime personal injury claims, such as auto accident claims, Workers’ Compensation claims, and Longshore claims. Discon Law Firm is made up of two generations of attorneys whose mission is to help you with your personal injury claim by providing individualized and personal attention. Our attorneys have extensive knowledge of the law, as well as civil trial experience in Louisiana and across the United States.
Please call me, Thomas Discon, esq., at 985-674-9748 for a free consultation.
- $2,300,000 -individual nearly loses leg from head-on collision
- Over $990,000 – tug captain injures neck in fall on barge
- Over $4,000,000 – barge crewmember dies from mesothelioma
- Over $92,000,000 – chemical explosion injures many
- $2,900,000 – deckhand sustains crush injury
- Over $2,000,000 – seaman crane operator injures ankle
- $3,300,000 – construction worker falls into MS River
- $2,500,000 – child killed by drunk driver
- $3,000,000 – wrongful death of 10 children in negligent nursing home
- $1,500,000 – barge foreman sustains crush injury
OUR FAMILY IS HERE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
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