Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Explains What Was the Maximum Jones Act Cure

As a victim of maritime accidents, you are entitled to compensation while you recover. This may be in the form of what is called maintenance and cure as well as lost earnings if you are a seaman. If you have been denied compensation, you should have a Jones Act law firm review your case.

When Your Condition Fails to Improve Further

While maintenance covers living necessities, cure covers medical expenses. Your employer has an obligation to foot the bill for your maintenance and cure until you are at maximum medical cure. This is the point in your recovery when it is determined that your condition will not improve further.

For example, if you suffered a herniated disk and all treatment, including surgery, was only partially successful in completely relieving your symptoms, you will have reached maximum medical cure, also called maximum medical improvement. Also, you can reach maximum medical cure if you are disabled permanently and further treatment will not help. In either case, your employer will no longer be obligated to pay maintenance and cure.

If you are having a dispute with your employer about maximum medical cure, you should allow a Louisiana maritime lawyer to advocate for your rights. Maritime accidents have the potential to cause severe injuries. An experienced lawyer can help you fight for all deserving compensation. 

Contacting a Louisiana Jones Act Law Firm

Concerned about your medical bills? Wondering what was the Jones Act?

Maritime law provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. A Louisiana maritime lawyer from The Young Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, can help you if you have suffered boating accident injuries, an offshore accident or other injuries that fall under maritime law or the Jones Act. 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.