Jones Act

The Jones Act protects people who work at sea. It allows injured maritime workers to sue employers for negligent behavior, such as providing an unseaworthy vessel. We have discussed unseaworthiness in the past and it is far from a nebulous concept. It is a type of...

An injury that occurs on navigable waters can be severe. And those injuries oftentimes don’t leave you with just physical harm and limitations. They can also leave you with extensive mental, emotional, and financial damages, too. While a Jones Act claim might lead to...