Year in Review 2019

16 Acquisition International - Year in Review 2019 Oct19191 Contact: William Gee Company: Gee Law Firm Web Address: www.williamgee.com Telephone: 001 337 222 2222 ounded by William Gee in 1991, Gee Law Firm is a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm, which provides legal services to injured maritime workers, commercial truck crash victims, and those hurt by dangerous products. A lifetime of sailing and scuba in international waters have given Gee a passion for maritime and admiralty law, along with an appreciation of the dynamics involved in any vehicle collision. Gee Law Firm currently handles cases for numerous seriously injured maritime clients. The legal system surrounding offshore workers is complex and often difficult to navigate without the help of a dependable maritime attorney. Unlike some lawyers, Gee regularly visits accident scenes to gain a first-hand experience of events. This allows him to apply practical knowledge to a legal perspective. With continuous research on the rulings and developments related to the Jones Act, Longshore Harbor Workers Compensation Act, and general maritime tort law, Gee works diligently to stay current on maritime law. His commitment to ongoing education ensures that he can help clients seek maximum dollar recovery for offshore injuries. A U.S. federal law, referred to as the “Jones Act”, provides remedies to injured seamen when they are injured while working in the service of a vessel. Under the Jones Act, the employer of a seaman may be liable for substantial monetary damages, including pain and suffering, if it fails to furnish an injured seaman with a safe place to work. Since the Jones Act does not literally define the term “seaman,” determining who legally qualifies as a seaman can often be a complicated question. Employers often fight Jones Act seaman status in litigation because seamen are considered protected “wards of the court” and are potentially entitled to greater amounts of financial compensation, which are not available to other workers. As such, Gee Law Firm specializes in these cases, bringing Gee’s wealth of expertise to the table to get the best results possible. Many workers engaged inU.S. maritime employment are not Jones Act seamen, however, Gee Law Firm is still able to assist. Longshoremen, shipbuilders, ship repairers and others who perform certain aquatic work (such as underwater welding) are generally not seamen. Such workers rely on another federal law, the U.S. Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA). The LHWCA is like U.S. state- law workers’ compensation, providing injured maritime employees with workers’ compensation remedies against their employers for work-related personal injuries. Although typically limiting a worker’s remedies against his employer to wage benefits and medical benefits, if the non-seaman is injured while working on a vessel, the LHWCA sometimes permit a lucrative claim against the vessel owner for liability and damages under general maritime law, notwithstanding that the vessel owner is also the employer. Notoriously complex and potentially life changing, the complexities of maritime law have confounded even the most experienced of solicitors. Finding a lawyer who understands the cadences of the case is paramount. Providing their clients with a clear way forward, Louisiana-based Gee Law Firm have mastered the art of navigating through this challenging industry. We took a closer look to find out more. Maritime Masters F Gee Law Firm also serves injured clients who have been victims of commercial truck collisions. Gee’s law firm has helped numerous clients win substantial money compensation in these types of cases. There are numerous U.S. federal regulations which apply to these cases, which Gee Law Firm skilfully embraces to assist hurt victims. There are always a lot of physical dynamics in every truck and car crash, which can best be understood by a trained driver. Gee’s passion for sports cars has given him expertise racing open and closed wheeled cars, and the chance to operate an 18-wheeler. These vehicular experiences have given Gee a true feel for commercial vehicle collisions, and how best to handle the resultant litigation. Most companies will do everything they can to get out of paying injured victims in maritime and trucking lawsuits, typically employing a team of lawyers who work hard to minimize victims’ recoveries. Gee Law Firm fights hard for these injured victims to get the compensation they deserve, with the promise of no litigation costs unless there is a win at trial or a settlement. Gee Law Firm confidently takes on this financial risk based on their impressive record.