Your Jones Act Claim is Unique and So Is Its Value

One of the common questions our New Orleans law firm hears from clients is how the value of their Jones Act claim is determined. There’s a false belief that maritime attorneys have some sort of formula or program that they can use to determine what your case is worth.

The reality is that just how your accident and injury case is unique to your situation, so is the value of your claim. Your claim may be very similar to another boating accident case, but it will still have nuances specific to yours alone. The good news is that similar cases can help your attorney create an estimated value of your claim.

The goal of estimation is to establish a general baseline for how much compensation your employer and the insurer should offer in a case of negligence. Your claim value estimate can be helpful once your employer offers to settle your claim – if it’s far below the average value of similar cases that have been settled in the past, you may be getting short-changed.

There’s typically no going back once you’ve signed a settlement agreement – most insurance companies include a clause that prevents you from filing for future damages. Before accepting a settlement, make sure that you have reviewed the offer with your attorney to evaluate whether or not your current and future needs are being met.

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.