Sometimes the head injury, spinal cord injury, or other injury suffered on a commercial fishing vessel seriously hurts a fisherman, but it doesn’t kill him right away. Instead, he may suffer for days, weeks, or even months before the injury becomes fatal.
This situation is often devastating for the surviving family members. You are not only mourning the loss of your loved one, but you also had to watch him suffer.
It Is Important to Know Your Rights
Even if your husband didn’t die immediately after the injuries he suffered while fishing for cod, shrimp, or other fish off the Atlantic Coast, your family may still be able to recover damages for his death. The law that applies to your family’s case will depend on a number of factors, including where your husband’s injury occurred.
However, the outcome may be the same. If you can prove that your husband died as a result of the injury that he suffered at sea then you may be able to recover damages for his death. These damages may be important to your family. The damages may help you maintain your standard of living by compensating you for the income your husband can no longer earn and by paying for his medical bills, funeral costs, and other damages.
To learn more about what you can do to protect your family’s future during this difficult time, please start an online chat with us today. We would be pleased to give you more information about your rights so that you can make an informed decision about the future.
