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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...
Being injured at sea can reshape the way you live your life. Your injury can be physically painful, and it may not only limit your ability to work but also your ability to enjoy life. Your income can drastically decrease at a time when your medical expenses are...
Commercial fishing or crabbing can be a lucrative endeavor, but it is a dangerous occupation. Workplace injuries are common among commercial fisherman and may be covered under the Jones Act. Results of a survey of injuries among commercial fishers One survey of 215...
The loss of a loved one is never easy. And while the emotional toll may be more than you can bear, the financial realities of your situation can be overwhelming, too. Lost wages and funeral costs, for example, may be more than enough to throw you and your family into...
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...
If you’re a fisherman or work on a crew that operates out in the open water, then you’re putting your safety on the line for your employer every day. That’s a frightening prospect, and those who have already been injured in maritime accidents know the very real harm...
The 32-foot White Swan III has reportedly sunk 35 miles West of Florence off the Southern Oregon Coast. A master and one crewman were believed to be aboard the vessel. The Coast Guard received a May Day message from the White Swan III master asking for emergency help saying the vessel was sinking near the Hecta Banks fishing grounds. With…
Thursday, the Coast Guard airlifted an injured crewman from the F/V America’s Finest. The crewman sustained major injuries to his foot requiring emergency medical attention. The injured fisherman was transported to Dutch Harbor where a life flight took him onto Anchorage for treatment. The incident happened 20 miles west of St. George Island, 92 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor. Weather…
Monday, two fishermen were rescued from their sinking fishing vessel near Sitka. The crewmen radio the Coast Guard for help when after the Glory, a forty-foot fishing vessel began taking on water. A rescue swimmer was lowered to the vessel and advised them to abandon ship. Weather at the scene was reported to be 55- mph winds with five-foot seas. …
An injured crewman from O’Hara fishing vessel Constellation was airlifted from the vessel Monday. Few details of the accident are currently available; however, early reports indicate the crewman suffered serious injuries to his arm when a hatch was closed upon him. At the time of the injury the vessel was fishing near St. Paul Island. Winds were measured at 44…