Bridge McFarland - Private Clients

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Diving & Offshore Claims

Bridge McFarland have extensive experience of dealing with the Offshore Sector, having been involved in the Piper Alpha disaster, the Prosecution and Defence of well known Dive Supervisors and cases involving Divers, Seafarers and Fishermen around the world.

We have a national and international network of experts, advisors and associate law firms such that they can assist Divers in pursuing claims even when the accident occurred abroad.

  • We work closely with leading experts throughout the world
  • We work closely with MAIB, MCA and the HSE
  • We understand issues relating to Divers, Working Patterns, Offshore Careers and have advised Divers in taxation appeals before HM Commissioners for Revenue and Customs
  • We have recovered many millions of pounds in compensation for seriously injured Sports Recreational & Commercial Divers and/or their families covering:
  • Loss at Sea
  • Accidents at Sea
  • The Bends (Decompression Illness)
  • Spinal Injuries
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Mechanical Failures including: Diving Equipment; Bells; Bell Doors; Chambers & Onboard Dive Support Vessels


    Experience of this type is only gained from involvement in cases in different jurisdictions. In the last few years alone and in addition to the many cases that we have brought before Courts in England we have advised in cases which have had connections with, or involved proceedings in Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, India, United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, United States of America, Australia and the Philippines.

                         

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