Container terminals are fast-paced, high-risk environments where heavy machinery, cranes, top-pick loaders, yard-hustlers, and stacked containers create constant danger. If you were injured while loading, unloading, or transporting cargo at Bayport, Barbours Cut, Port of Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Beaumont, or Port Arthur, you may qualify for significant benefits under federal maritime law — not traditional workers’ compensation.
At Gilman & Allison, LLP, we represent injured longshoremen, dockworkers, crane operators, signalmen, lashers, mechanics, and container-yard personnel. We pursue LHWCA benefits, 905(b) vessel negligence claims, and third-party liability actions when unsafe operations, defective equipment, or improper supervision lead to serious injuries.
Common Terminal Accidents & Injuries
Crane, forklift, top-pick, or yard-hustler collisions
Struck-by or crushed-by falling or shifting containers
Falls from ramps, ladders, platforms, or vessel access points;
Maritime injury claims are not handled like standard workers’ compensation cases. Employers and insurers often try to limit treatment, dispute restrictions, or rush workers back before they are medically ready. At Gilman & Allison, LLP, we focus on maritime and longshore law, giving injured terminal workers the advantage of attorneys who understand port operations, safety rules, and cargo-handling procedures.
We work with medical experts, industry specialists, and safety professionals to prove unsafe practices, defective equipment, negligent supervision, or vessel-related hazards. Our goal is to secure full medical benefits, lost-wage replacement, disability compensation, and long-term earning-capacity protection when injuries prevent a return to heavy maritime work. You will communicate directly with an attorney — and you pay nothing unless we win.
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Protect your business and get the legal help you need. Call toll-free at 888-225-5767 or contact us online to set up your initial consultation.
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