Are you a seaman? Do you spend at least 30% of your time working on brown water tugs, or ocean going ships? If so, the in the unfortunate event that you sustain an offshore injury while working, your injury and potential damages may be covered...
Who Qualifies As A Seaman
Unlike other workers, Seamen are provided additional legal benefits that go along with their jobs, such as the ability to sue their employers under the Jones Act, or the ability to sue their vessel owners for unseaworthiness, as well as the...
The Spiel on Unseaworthiness
Anyone who has worked around the maritime industry can attest to the fact that being a seaman is dangerous. Seamen have to worry about dangerous equipment, inclement weather, and, however remote, and a number of other dangers while working in the...