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What You Should Know About Commercial Diving Injuries

Commercial divers are important maritime workers whose work is critical to the safety of other maritime workers and to the success of the maritime industry. Commercial divers are also among the maritime workers at greatest risk of injury.

The Jobs of Commercial Divers
Divers are essential to the safety and success of the maritime industry because they perform much-needed maintenance, construction, and repairs below sea level. For example, it is a commercial diver who performs the necessary work when a ship is in need of repair and can’t be dry-docked. It is also a commercial diver who performs the critical safety work when a vessel capsizes and there are missing seamen, or when salvage operations become necessary.

Why Commercial Divers are at Risk of Injury
The most obvious risk to commercial divers is that their oxygen tanks and other safety equipment will fail, leaving them unable to breathe below the surface of the water. Defective equipment, or equipment that is not used correctly, can lead to catastrophic explosions or fatal accidents in just seconds. Thus, while safety checks and reasonable care should always be used in maritime work, it is even more critical when the work involves diving.

Recovering From a Commercial Diving Accident
If you’ve been hurt or lost a loved one in a commercial diving accident then you should contact the New Jersey and New York maritime injury lawyers of Hofmann & Schweitzer. Our experienced maritime attorneys know how to investigate commercial diving accidents and how to negotiate appropriate settlements for divers who have been hurt, or the survivors of divers who have been killed.

Contact one of our New York and New Jersey maritime accident attorneys today for more information about your rights and your potential recovery.

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