Longshoremen keep America’s ports moving — loading and unloading the cargo that fuels our economy. But along the busy docks of Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, and Port Arthur, longshore work is some of the most dangerous in Texas. Cranes swing overhead, forklifts haul containers, and weather, automation, and vessel traffic all add risk. When serious injuries happen, longshoremen deserve a firm that understands the docks, the law, and the lifestyle.
At Gilman & Allison, LLP, our attorneys aren’t just maritime lawyers — we’re former mariners, stevedores, and U.S. Merchant Marine officers who’ve worked the same ports we now fight to protect. We represent injured longshore and harbor workers under the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), 905(b) vessel negligence claims, and related third-party actions against contractors, terminal operators, or vessel owners.
If you were injured while loading or unloading cargo, operating heavy equipment, or working aboard a vessel in Texas waters, call our Houston office at (713) 224-6622 or our Corpus Christi office at (361) 357-8365 for a free case evaluation.
From Barbours Cut and Bayport Container Terminals to the Port of Corpus Christi and Port Arthur’s refineries, Texas longshoremen face hazards every day — heavy lifts, moving containers, chemical exposures, and automated cranes that don’t always “see” the worker. When a longshoreman gets hurt, the insurance companies move fast to limit benefits and deny responsibility. That’s why having a local maritime trial firm matters.
At Gilman & Allison, we know how these ports operate — from the Turning Basin and Bolivar Roads anchorage to Ingleside and Sabine Pass. We work with experts in port operations, stevedoring safety, and vessel navigation to prove where negligence occurred. Our firm has over 50 years of combined maritime experience, representing longshoremen, seamen, and dockworkers in every major Gulf port.
Whether you’re a Galveston longshoreman injured unloading a vessel, a Corpus Christi dockworker crushed by a container, or a Port Arthur mechanic hurt in a refinery dock accident, you have rights under federal maritime law. Let us help you protect them.
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