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The Houston law firm of Stevenson & Murray represents injured sailors, crewmen, seamen and other U.S. maritime workers injured aboard vessels in inland and coastal waters and in the open ocean worldwide.

The firm's attorneys are highly skilled in helping maritime workers seek full and fair financial compensation through federal maritime and admiralty law. We routinely represent injured seamen and families of fatal maritime accident victims in Jones Act claims.

Stevenson & Murray is a highly focused accident and severe injury litigation practice. The lawyers at the firm leverage experience across industries and areas of the law to provide comprehensive protection and determined advocacy for victims of personal injury and wrongful death.

The firm has substantial experience handling complex severe and fatal injury claims involving commercial vessels of all types, including:

  • Tugs, tow boats and work boats
  • Certain oil rigs, including jack up and semi submersible rigs, drilling boats and certain platforms that are not anchored in the intercontinental shelf
  • Ferries, tour boats and commuter barges
  • Commercial barges and dredges
  • Factory boats and commercial fishing vessels
  • Cargo and container ships

Victims of severe maritime accident and injury are strongly encouraged to seek the legal counsel of an experienced attorney. Stevenson & Murray can offer you honest answers and practical legal guidance in a free, confidential consultation.

To discuss your case with a leading maritime accident and severe injury lawyer, please call our Houston offices toll-free at 866.611.3133. You may also contact us by e-mail for more information or to schedule a free case evaluation.

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Notable Results

Trial Verdicts - Amount Received by Client

Land Based Drilling Rig Injury - $16.425 million

Case Expenses: $262,886.00
Comp Lien: $600,000.00
Attorney's Fees: $6,424,845.60
Net Recovery: $8,737,268.40 and his minor son recovered $400,000.00

Industrial Accident

Case Expenses: $92,679.95
Attorneys Fees: $3,282,943.48
Net Recovery:  $4,924,376.57

Workplace Injury

In this case, Mr. Stevenson's client recovered significant damages in a confidential settlement as a result of a bombing that occurred in the jungles of Columbia by unknown person(s).Jones Act/Maritime

Jones Act/Maritime

Jack-Up Drilling Rig - $747,500
Case Expenses: $53,735.02
Attorneys Fees: $299,000
Net Recovery: $394,764.98

Death of a Jones Act seaman - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Crane operator on an offshore drilling rig injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Deckhand for a dredge company - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Member of the crew of a capsized vessel  - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Deckhand on a tug boat, slip and fall injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Assistant driller on offshore jack-up rig, significant hand injury - Favorable settlement prior to trial

Wrongful Termination - $1.165 million

Case Expenses: $110,463.32
Medical lien: $40,000
Attorneys Fees: $466,000
Net Recovery: $548,536.68

18 Wheeler Accident - Favorable settlement prior to trial

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