Oil rig & offshore accident claim lawyers

Offshore injuries are usually the result of work-related accidents on oil rigs and other platforms operating at sea. Unfortunately, the dangers of these industrial environments make the following injuries more common:

• Burns and chemical burns
• Cuts and lacerations
• Hearing loss
• Crush injuries
• Amputations
• Eye injuries and sight loss
• Broken bones and fractures
• Head and brain injuries
• Neck, spinal and backinjuries

Your employer should take every necessary precaution to prevent accidents on offshore rigs. If they didn't, our offshore injury lawyers can help you claim compensation for your injuries.

Offshore rig accidents occur on platforms operating at sea, usually for drilling and extracting natural resources such as oil and gas. The latest figures from HSE show a total of 72 non-fatal injuries on offshore rigs in 2022, significantly down from 149 in 2013. 

Despite an improvement in safety standards over the last decade, the threats on oil rigs and offshore platforms remain high. The most common types of oil rig accidents are:

• Explosions and fires
• Blowouts
• Equipment malfunctions
• Diving complications
• Contact with or entrapment in machinery
• Oil, gas and chemical leaks
• Falls from a height and/or into the ocean
• Boat and helicopter issues to and from the offshore rig

All the same rules and regulations apply to offshore rigs as workplaces on land. So, the owner or operator of any offshore facility, as well as your employer (if not the same organisation), are responsible for protecting your health and wellbeing at work.

The regulations surrounding the oil and gas industry are complex and extensive, but employers are still required to protect offshore workers under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2013, which covers regions off the mainland. The other relevant regulations can be found on the HSE website.

If the responsible parties have failed to keep you safe while you work on an oil or offshore rig, you're entitled to claim for your injuries. Employer or operator failures can be due to inadequate safety training, improper protective equipment, poorly maintained equipment or machinery, unsafe working practices or anything else that puts you in danger.

Contact us for more information or advice on your injuries suffered while working on an oil rig or offshoreplatform.

All claims for accidents at work, including those for oil rig injuries, are typically subject to a three-year time limit from the date of the incident. If injuries or conditions linked to the accident emerge at a later date, this may be when the time limit starts.

With the help of an offshore accident lawyer, you can start the process of claiming for the injuries you suffered on an oil rig. We're here to get you what you deserve.

The amount you could be entitled to for your offshore injuries depends on a few key factors, including:

• The injuries you sustained
• The short and long-term impacts of those injuries
• Any indirect consequences, such as an inability to work, lost income and ongoing medical bills, from the accident

To get a sense of what your oil rig accident claim could be worth, enter your details into our compensation calculator. Damages are evaluated based on the most recent edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, as instructed by the Ministry of Justice.

We take most offshore accident cases on a no win no fee basis, so you've got legal protection insurance which protects you from any financial risk should your claim be unsuccessful. if you don't come away with compensation. Your oil rig accident lawyer will take a pre-agreed percentage of your settlement amount if you're successful with the claim.

Before proceeding with a legal case, we'll advise you to take out insurance to cover the costs in case you don't receive a payout. However, we usually sort this for you. You'll only need to pay for it if your oil rig accident claim is successful.