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Practice Areas
- Commercial and Business Litigation
- Insurance Litigation: Property Claims
- Insurance Litigation: Medical & Life Insurance Claims
- Oil and Gas Law
- Offshore Injuries
- Catastrophic Injury Claims
- Bank Fraud Claims
- Rare Coin Fraud
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- FLSA (Overtime) Claims
- Commercial Debt Collection
Firm Blog 
Offshore Injuries
- Offshore Supply Vessel Stuck On Jetties In Sabine Pass With Several Injured
- UPDATE: Cargo Ship Collided With Sabine Jetty
- Injured Seamen Are Allowed to Seek Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law
Library
Offshore Injuries
- Fighting Fatigue in the Maritime Industry
- 5 Things Your Maritime Employer Will NOT Tell You About the Jones Act
- Oilrig Dangers May Lead to Serious Offshore Injuries
Representative Clients
- Ignis Petroleum Group, Inc.
- Ovation Health Services
- MediaFire.com
FAQs
Offshore Injuries
- Can injured maritime workers pursue punitive damages in addition to maintenance and cure?
- I slipped and fell on a boat off the Gulf Coast and broke my arm. How do I know if I need an offshore injury lawyer for my maritime accident?
- I had a heart attack while working on a cruise ship. Is my employer still responsible for compensating me?
Death on the High Seas Act
It covers any death that occurs more than 3 nautical miles from the shore of any state. A DOHSA claim can only be brought by the personal representative of the deceased on behalf of the decedent's spouse, children, or any other financially dependent relative. These claims only allow for the recovery of monetary damages, no non-pecuniary damages.
DOHSA damages are calculated based upon the value of the financial benefit that would have been received by the relative from the decedent. According to this calculation, dependent children may recover the value of the care and guidance that they would have received from the decedent parent. Also, a surviving spouse can recover the actual value of the financial contribution a decedent would have made to the family, had he lived, subtracting any amount that would have gone toward maintaining the decedent himself. DOHSA does not allow for a loss of consortium claim, however, spouses can recover the monetary value of any household services the decedent would have provided throughout the remainder of his life. This is calculated using the number of anticipated hours of service the decedent would have provided multiplied by an hourly rate for those services.
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The Voss Law Center
26619 Interstate 45 South
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Phone: 281-VICTORY (842-8679)
Toll Free: 866-276-6179
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