Injury at Sea and on Waterways
Injury at sea and on waterways occur every few minutes of each day in America. If you are injured as a seaman, a longshoreman, a harbor worker or a shipyard worker, you have special rights and benefits under the Jones Act and other maritime laws.
The Jones Act is a federal maritime law that protects seamen, crewmen and dock workers who work on tanker ships, jack-up rigs, semi-submersible rigs, mobile offshore drilling rigs, or other sea-going vessels, such as barges, riverboats, tug boats and fishing boats. Under the Jones Act, a seaman is entitled to recover financial compensation if he or she is injured during employment, including claims for:
- Maintenance and cure
- Unearned wages and
- Unseaworthiness of a vessel
The Jones Act covers crewmen and dock workers who die or are injured from negligence of their employer or co-workers aboard vessels in waters at sea or in rivers, lakes, bays, or any other waterway.
If you or a loved one are a maritime worker or seaman who has suffered a maritime injury while working aboard a ship, rig, barge, riverboat, tug boat, fishing boat or any other maritime vessel, there are legal rights that can entitle the injured person and their family to financial help with medical costs, living expenses, lost wages, funeral costs and other expenses.
Contact AkinMears, G.P. today for a free legal consultation. Complete the contact form on the right side of this page, or call toll free 877-534-5750, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for assistance.
