Maritime Law & Jones Act

Compensation for Victims in Maritime Law and Jones Act Claims

There are specific maritime laws, such as the Jones Act, designed to protect the rights of workers who are injured at sea. They are designed to allow an injured worker who is the victim of carelessness to seek compensation for damages. At the law firm of Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson in Lake Charles, Louisiana, our lawyers have one mission: to provide justice for those injured due to acts of carelessness.

Maritime Workplace Accidents

Claims covered by maritime law can involve a wide range of workplace accidents. They can involve offshore injury cases on oil rigs, as well as accidents involving helicopters or boats transporting employees to and from oil rigs. They can involve boating accidents on commercial fishing boats. They can involve accidents on docks related to loading and unloading commercial vessels.

Jones Act Claims and More

In addition to general maritime law and the Jones Act, there is also the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. In addition, the Death on the High Seas Act applies to fatal accident cases.

One of the challenges of these cases is determining which law applies. Typically, the Jones Act applies only to seamen — in other words, the people who do the work on the ship. It is not always clear cut, as a person who would ordinarily be covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act may be covered by the Jones Act in some situations. Our attorneys will quickly determine the law that applies and move forward with the appropriate action.

Learn more about the results we have obtained in workplace accident cases.

Free Consultations in all Workplace Accident Cases

Contact us today to discuss your case with an experienced lawyer. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay attorney's fees only if we are successful in getting compensation for you.

Veron, Bice, Palermo & Wilson, LLC
721 Kirby Street, P.O. Box 2125
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: 337-310-1600
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