Accidents in the workplace and elsewhere are unfortunate occurrences, and investigations or litigation arising from those incidents can be challenging for companies and individuals alike. Liskow’s depth of experience in handling complex personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage matters for over 40 years allows our clients to effectively and efficiently assess and mitigate exposure when those events arise.
Overview
Liskow’s maritime and oilfield casualty practice group includes over twenty lawyers across the firm’s four offices in New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston, and Baton Rouge. It is today one of the ten largest maritime groups in the country handling a wide range of marine incidents occurring offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and on the inland waterways of the United States. The group’s maritime specialists have in-depth knowledge of all aspects of maritime law, whether arising from the Jones Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (“OCSLA”), the Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”), or the General Maritime Law.
Early Response and Assessment
We stress to clients the importance of early investigation and situational control. Our casualty and environmental lawyers are on-call twenty-four hours a day to promptly and effectively investigate any unforeseen incidents. Some of the benefits of the firm’s early involvement in the investigation of an incident are to provide prompt advice on regulatory reporting and investigations, assessment of civil and regulatory exposure, and guidance on insurance coverage and contractual rights, which often mitigates a client’s civil exposure. Our maritime and regulatory attorneys are currently integrated with the Emergency Response Teams of multiple national and international clients and are prepared to mobilize immediately after an incident arises.