City of Aberdeen Port Injury Claims

Representing Injured Maritime Workers & Families

A seaman working on a vessel traveling to or from the City of Aberdeen Port, an offshore worker assigned to an oil platform on the Gulf Coast, or a longshoreman working at any port in Mississippi can be injured through a number of too-common circumstances. There are a host of dangers associated with maritime work, and these are compounded by negligence, defective equipment, and lax or overlooked safety standards.

At Arnold & Itkin, our Aberdeen Port maritime lawyers are dedicated to helping injured seamen and maritime workers with claims under the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, and general maritime law. Let an offshore injury lawyer advocate for you after a maritime accident at the City of Aberdeen Port.

We have won more than $20 billion in verdicts and settlements for our clients.

We have represented workers injured on jack-up rigs and oil platforms as well as on tankers, barges, crew boats, and commercial fishing vessels. There is no type of maritime claim we are not equipped to handle because our experience with maritime cases covers virtually every kind of disaster at sea. If you are interested in discussing your right to compensation under the Jones Act or principle of maintenance and cure under general maritime law, call a Mississippi maritime attorney at our offices for a free, confidential consultation to learn your legal options.

Call (888) 346-5024 or contact us online to get started.

About the City of Aberdeen Port

The City of Aberdeen Port is on the west bank of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Monroe County. In Aberdeen’s early history, the port played a major economic role. Aberdeen’s status as a thriving cotton port on the Tombigbee River has evolved into the city's current standing as “the chemical manufacturing capital of Northeast Mississippi.”

Aberdeen retains many historic structures from its days as one of the busiest Mississippi ports of the 1800s. Over 200 buildings here are on the National Register of Historic Places. Every spring, Aberdeen hosts pilgrimages to its historic antebellum homes. The most prominent of these antebellum homes is the Magnolias, built in 1850.

Aberdeen is the county seat of Monroe County and home to the Monroe County Circuit Court, Monroe County Chancery Court, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. The City of Aberdeen Port is one of six publicly-owned ports on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. The five other ports are Yellow Creek Port, Port Itawamba, Port of Amory, Clay County Port, and Lowndes County Port. 

Complete shipping facilities are available at the City of Aberdeen Port, including:

• A concrete dock
• A mooring cell
• A 100-ton mobile crane
• Truck scales
• A warehouse
• An outdoor storage area with an asphalt-paved surface

The port is owned by the City of Aberdeen. Its occupants include:

• Jackson Wood Fiber
• MIECO Terminal & Marketing
• Taylor Propane Co.
• Pearson Technologies
• Tom Soya Grain Co.

Major roadways serving the City of Aberdeen Port include U.S. Highway 45, Mississippi Highway 25, and Mississippi Highway 145. Area railways include the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway, the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, and the Kansas City Southern Railway. Their proximity to the port is part of its crucial role in the local economy.

Injury Claim Lawyers for Aberdeen Seamen

A deck accident, explosion, fall, or even modern-day maritime piracy may threaten the life and limb of a seaman. If you or someone you love has suffered an offshore injury at the City of Aberdeen Port, while traveling on any navigable inland waterway in Mississippi, or off the coast of the state, call Arnold & Itkin LLP. Let us hear your story to give you the best chance at seeking and securing maximum financial compensation.

Call (888) 346-5024 for your free case consultation today—learn your legal options to get started.