6 Types of Compensation Your Jones Act Claim Should Cover

When you’ve been pursuing a Jones Act claim for injuries from a boating accident or other maritime injuries, you may find yourself frustrated by the time a settlement is offered. At this stage, many maritime workers make the mistake of accepting whatever compensation is offered, which, in many cases, is a very low amount.

A New Orleans law firm with attorneys who handle Jones Act claims can to review your settlement offer and compare it to other similar cases. If you’re not being offered these 6 basic types of compensation for your injuries and damages, you may want to seek an attorney’s help with filing a lawsuit.

The basic compensation types you should be looking for include: 

• maintenance and cure benefits;past and future wage losses;
• past and future medical expenses not already covered by your employer;
• costs associated with your injury (equipment, job retraining, etc.);
• pain and suffering damages; and
• mental anguish compensation. 

Remember that aside from maintenance and cure, these other types of compensation typically are only available when the injury was caused by the negligence of another. This is why it’s critical to have a Jones Act attorney on your side to help you prepare the evidence necessary to support your claim.

A case of negligence that leads to a serious boating accident or other offshore accident will involve many factors. The value of your Jones Act claim is just one of the many topics you’ll need to handle when seeking fair resolution to your negligence case, and an attorney can help. 

Learn About Your Rights after a Boating Accident from a Jones Act Claim Attorney

Our New Orleans law firm, The Young Firm, has been helping injured maritime workers and Jones Act seamen for over 50 years with their offshore injury claims. Unlike other shipping law firms, we handle claims from all types of maritime occupations – from oil rig accidents to commercial fishing injuries.

Though we are based in Louisiana, we are ready and able to help injured victims throughout the U.S. Order our free Maritime Injury Law guide and/or our guide to what to do when you are injured offshore to learn all about your rights as an injured worker. 

When you are ready to get started with your Jones Act injury case, we urge you to contact us today for a FREE case evaluation – call 1-504-680-4100 or toll-free at 1-866-938-6113.