Never trust the DBA Insurance Company

Thus, whether you have a scheduled injury or an unscheduled injury under the Defense Base Act - - Average Weekly Wage may be a huge issue in your case. Don't assume the Defense Base Act insurance adjuster has calculated your Average Weekly Wage correctly. To the contrary, you should always assume that your AWW has been calculated as low as possible by the DBA insurance adjuster. Always, always recalculate your AWW.

Know this: the adjuster is not your friend. While you should never be rude or disrespectful to the DBA adjuster - you also have to maintain your guard at all times. It is just like in the movies - everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Depend on it.

Instead, be as brief as possible with the adjuster. Give out as little information as possible. Never, ever, ever give a recorded or written statement. Never, ever sign any medical releases or employment releases. If the adjuster tells you that you need to do these things in order to receive benefits - call us immediately. You are being set up, like a bowling pin.

The Turley Law Firm understands that you have questions about your rights and safety, and are probably concerned what might happen to you if you are an injured worker under the Defense Base Act. We are committed to fighting to get you the justice you deserve, and maybe help you regain your peace of mind in the process.

How us being from San Diego helps you

We are based in San Diego, California. This is a benefit to you. Few Defense Base Act lawyers have been handling DBA cases longer than us. The Defense Base Act falls under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. We have been handling Longshore Act cases since 1987. Because San Diego has the largest shipyard on the west coast with thousands of shipyard workers and San Diego's waterfront, we have gained valuable experience with these cases long before the United States sent civilian workers to Iraq and Afghanistan. That experience helps us win Defense Base Act cases.

West Coast's Leading Defense Base Act Law Firm

We help DBA workers across America. We represent seriously injured Defense Base Act workers that live in every part of the United States.

Our offices:

425 California St. 18th Floor
San Francisco, California, 94104
866-963-0540

Los Angeles Office

3255 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1801
Los Angeles, California 90010
866-963-0540

San Diego Office

625 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, California 92101
619-234-2833

This website provides information for persons involved in Defense Base Act injuries. We provide vital information so you can make informed decisions regarding your DBA case.

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Under the provisions of the DBA, overseas federal military and public works contractors are subject to the same workers' compensation rules, including the same insurance requirements and same schedules of benefits for affected workers, as maritime firms covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).

The DBA provides no-fault coverage and is an exclusive remedy to injured workers. Injured workers and the survivors of workers killed on the job are entitled to benefits for employment-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths regardless of fault and are not permitted to sue their employers or the federal government for any types of damages caused by employment-related incidents. However, DBA employees can bring third party lawsuits against persons and/or entitles whom are legally entities which are not their employers.

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