Spagnoletti Law Firm recently filed suit on behalf of an offshore platform worker who was severely injured on an offshore platform. At the time of the accident, the Plaintiff was working as a scaffold supervisor on Occidental Petroleum’s Nansen spar platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Our client was assisting with refueling a helicopter owned and operated by ERA Helicopters, when he slipped and fell. The Plaintiff sustained severe and disabling personal injuries as a result. The lawsuit has been filed against Occidental Petroleum, the owner and operator of the platform, and ERA Helicopters.
The lawsuit alleges Occidental was negligent in:
(a) failing to ensure the premises was free from hazards;
(b) failing to properly maintain the platform and/or ensure it was free from defect;
(c) failing to ensure the safety of workers aboard the platform;
(d) failing to perform all operations in a safe and work-like manner;
(e) failing to provide adequate equipment for the task at hand;
(f) failing to perform all operations in a safe and work-like manner;
(g) failing to properly plan and supervise the job;
(h) failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks before the job;
(i) failing to properly coordinate the work that was being performed;
(j) failing to exercise stop work authority; and,
(k) other acts and omissions that will be shown at the time of trial herein.
The suit alleges that ERA Helicopters was negligent in:
(a) failing to provide proper and adequate supervision of the work;
(b) failing to ensure the safety of workers performing work on the helicopter;
(c) failing to perform all operations in a safe and work-like manner;
(d) failing to take reasonable precautions for Plaintiff’s safety;
(e) failing to provide adequate equipment for the task at hand;
(f) failing to properly plan and supervise the job;
(g) failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks before the job;
(h) failing to properly coordinate the work that was being performed;
(i) failing to exercise stop work authority; and,
(j) other acts and omissions that will be shown at the time of trial herein.
The injured worker is represented by Spagnoletti Law Firm attorney Eric J. Rhine.
Our attorneys have extensive experience in cases involving accidents occurring at offshore oil platforms in both the Gulf of Mexico and across the world. The firm has experience in courts across the country and the skills needed to represent the families of loved ones who have lost their lives as a result of the negligence of another party, or been seriously injured. The experienced attorneys at Spagnoletti Law Firm can help you understand your rights if you or a loved one was a victim of an accident on an offshore oil platform, or hurt during an accident involving a helicopter. Please contact us online or call 713-804-9306 or 877-678-5864 to learn more about your legal rights.