The Dangers of Working on Dredges, Tugboats & Barges in Texas Waters
Why Maritime Workers Face Serious Risks — and What Injured Seamen Need to Know From the Houston Ship Channel to Galveston Bay and down through the Port of Corpus Christi, dredges, tugboats, and barges keep Texas commerce moving. These vessels operate in some of the busiest and most hazardous waterways in the country. But the…
Injured Seaman at a Texas Port? Your Rights Under Maritime Law
Working as a seaman on or near Texas Gulf Coast ports is dangerous. From the Port of Houston and Port of Corpus Christi to Galveston, Texas City, and Freeport, maritime workers face daily risks involving heavy equipment, vessel operations, and hazardous conditions. If you were injured as a seaman at a Texas port, federal maritime…
Injured as a Longshoreman at the Houston Docks? Know Your Rights Under Federal Maritime Law
The Port of Houston is one of the busiest ports in the United States, handling millions of tons of cargo every year. With that volume comes risk. Longshoremen, dock workers, stevedores, and terminal workers face daily exposure to heavy machinery, container operations, forklifts, cranes, vessels, and hazardous cargo. When an injury occurs, the legal rights…
The 10 Most Common Injuries in Texas Ports (Houston, Galveston & Corpus Christi)
What Longshoremen, Terminal Workers, and Maritime Employees Need to Know Texas ports keep America moving, and thousands of longshoremen, crane operators, forklift drivers, and dockworkers rely on these facilities every day. But with heavy machinery, tight deadlines, and dangerous cargo operations, injuries are far too common. At Gilman & Allison, LLP, we represent injured maritime…
Proud to Be Aggie-Owned: How Our Texas A&M Roots Shape the Way We Fight for Injured Texans
At Gilman & Allison, LLP, our connection to Texas A&M runs deeper than a diploma on the wall. Our firm is Aggie-owned, Aggie-led, and built on the same values that define the Aggie Spirit—integrity, loyalty, respect, leadership, and selfless service. These aren’t just words to us. They guide every case we take on, from maritime…
Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers — Protecting Injured Individuals Across Texas
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are among the most serious and life-altering injuries a person can suffer. Even a “mild” concussion can disrupt memory, concentration, balance, and behavior for months or years. For maritime workers, longshoremen, plant employees, and industrial laborers, these injuries often occur in fast-paced, high-risk environments where a single mistake or equipment failure…
Offshore Injuries for Jefferson County Workers: What to Do After an Accident
Offshore work is some of the most dangerous labor in the Gulf Coast. In Port Arthur, Beaumont, Nederland, Orange, and Sabine Pass, thousands of workers support the offshore industry—whether on crew boats, OSVs, supply vessels, barges, tugboats, jack-up rigs, or drilling platforms. When an injury happens offshore, the laws that protect you are very different…
Maritime Injury Lawyers | Protecting Injured Seamen, Longshoremen & Offshore Workers
Maritime workers face some of the most dangerous working conditions in the world. Whether assigned to offshore platforms, tugboats, cargo vessels, dredges, barges, or port terminals, injuries can occur suddenly — often in environments where safety lapses, equipment failures, and operational shortcuts lead to serious, life-changing harm. At Gilman & Allison, LLP, our law practice…
How Maritime Companies Try to Avoid Paying Seamen Maintenance & Cure
What Every Injured Seaman Needs to Know About Their Rights Under the Jones Act Under the Jones Act, injured seamen are entitled to maintenance and cure, one of the oldest and strongest protections in maritime law. Maintenance covers basic living expenses while you recover. Cure covers your medical treatment until you reach maximum medical improvement….
Houston Longshoreman Injury Rights & Legal Guide | LHWCA & 905(b) Claims Explained
Longshoremen working in and around the Port of Houston, Barbours Cut Terminal, Bayport Container Terminal, and private industrial docks perform some of the most physically demanding and dangerous maritime jobs in the United States. Heavy cargo movement, container handling, high-traffic equipment zones, hazardous surfaces, and unpredictable vessel conditions make injuries not just possible — but…