Sea-faring Workers
If you earn your living working aboard a boat, barge, casino boat, charter boat ship, container ship, cruise ship, ferry boat, fishing boat, tanker, tug boat, or any other vessel operating in navigable waters, you may be considered a Jones Act seaman and in most cases covered under Federal Maritime law.
As a Jones Act seaman if you are injured aboard a vessel, then you may be entitled to maintenance (food and lodging) and cure benefits (medical care).
Plus, if your injury is determined to have resulted from unseaworthiness or negligence then you may be able to recover damages for pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, lost past and future wages, future medical expenses and the cost of retraining.
The experienced Jacksonville Maritime, Admiralty & Longshore attorneys at Harris Guidi can help you determine the right course of action to make sure that your rights are protected.
Shipboard Accidents are Preventable
Because most shipboard accidents are preventable, any of the following can be the bases for a maritime injury claim:
- Improperly designed, faulty or defective equipment
- Insufficient crew for the task
- Inadequate or improper training, and
- Unsafe work practices.
What may be considered a safe act on land may be a dangerous and negligent aboard a ship working a sea.
If you or a loved one has been injured while working on an oil or gas rig, Contact the Longshore, Admiralty & Maritime Attorneys at Harris Guidi. We are committed to recovering maximum compensation for lost wages, past and future medical expenses, and your pain, suffering and anguish.
