Jones Act

The Jones Act is specifically designed to protect people who work at sea on ships, vessels, barges, tanks and platforms. Seamen can sustain many different types of injuries, including broken bones, concussions, burns, drowning and death.

Unfortunately, seamen can sustain injuries because of negligence on the part of their employers or their coworkers. This includes operating vessels or machinery that are not seaworthy or are defective, not providing adequate safety equipment or training, and not adhering to safety standards.

When seamen are injured while working at sea, the Jones Act allows them to seek compensation for their injuries, a lot like land-based employees can use the Workers Compensation Act. The Jones Act allows seamen to seek compensation for injuries, medical bills, lost wages and loss of equipment.

Usually, there are two reasons seamen file claims with their personal injury attorneys using the Jones Act:

1. Unseaworthiness

2. Negligence

When a vessel is unseaworthy, it is not fit for its intended use. It could also mean that parts of the vessel or equipment on the vessel is defective, worn or damaged to the point that it is not safe. A seaworthy vessel must also include safety gear for all its passengers.

Negligence means that the captain, owner, or coworkers acted in a way that caused the injury. Negligence means they put someone else in harm’s way without carefully considering the consequences.

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Jones Act The Jones Act is specifically designed to protect people who work at sea on ships, vessels, barges, tanks and platforms. Seamen can sustain many different types of injuries, including broken bones, concussions, burns, drowning and death. Unfortunately, seamen can sustain injuries because of negligence on the part of their employers or their coworkers. This includes operating vessels or machinery that are not seaworthy or are defective, not providing adequate safety equipment or training, and not adhering to safety standards. When seamen are injured while working at sea, the Jones Act allows them to seek compensation for their injuries, a lot like land-based employees can use the Workers Compensation Act. The Jones Act allows seamen to seek compensation for injuries, medical bills, lost wages and loss of equipment. Usually, there are two reasons seamen file claims with their personal injury attorneys using the Jones Act: 1. Unseaworthiness 2. Negligence When a vessel is unseaworthy, it is not fit for its intended use. It could also mean that parts of the vessel or equipment on the vessel is defective, worn or damaged to the point that it is not safe. A seaworthy vessel must also include safety gear for all its passengers. Negligence means that the captain, owner, or coworkers acted in a way that caused the injury. Negligence means they put someone else in harm’s way without carefully considering the consequences.