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Maritime Law
- Elements that Qualify You Under Maritime Injury Act DOHSA
- Chemical Exposure: Danger for Gulf Coast Maritime Workers and Residents
- OCSLA: Maritime Injury Act Supporting Your Claim
- Are the Laws Onboard a Cruise Ship Different than Onshore?
- Your Slip and Fall Injury May Not Be Apparent at First
Jones Act Law
- The 3 Types of Employment-Related Payments after a Maritime Injury
- Do I qualify as a seaman?
- Disadvantages of a Company Doctor Looking at Your Offshore Injury
- Recorded Statements and your N.O. Offshore Injury Claim: 4 Myths
- The Value of Your Jones Act Claim Includes Your Future
Jones Act Damages
- Placing Value on a Jones Act Claim Settlement for Maritime Accidents
- Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Explains What Was the Maximum Jones Act Cure
- Jones Act Claims: Knowing Whether You're Covered
- What was the Jones Act law for lost wages after maritime accidents?
- Your Jones Act Claim is Unique and So Is Its Value
Jones Act Safety Rules
- Common Vessels that May Be Unseaworthy in Jones Act Claims
- 7 Conditions that May Signal an Unseaworthy Vessel in Jones Act Claims
- Offshore Rigs on Gulf Outer Continental Shelf Increased End of 2011
- Are You Safe in Your Louisiana Shipyard Abrasive Blasting Job?
- Are You Safe Working on a Gulf Coast Vessel? NTSB Says NO
Maintenance and Cure Law
- Offshore Injury, Maintenance Benefits and the Jones Act Seaman
- Reasonable Maintenance and Cure Benefits after a Boat Accident
- Gulf Coast Offshore Back and Neck Injuries: Is There Compensation?
- When an Injured Louisiana Seaman is Denied Maintenance and Cure Benefits
- Do you owe the tax man since you got maintenance and cure?
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News
- Woman Rescued from Barge Accident on Missouri River...
Posted on 1/9/2012 - How About Some Good News? Courageous Maritime Heroes at Sea Honored...
Posted on 12/27/2011 - Woman Killed, Daughter Injured in Cruise Ship Related Tragedy...
Posted on 12/23/2011 - Shrimper Killed Off the Florida Gulf Coast...
Posted on 12/3/2011 - Milwaukee Cargo Ship Accident Claims Worker’s Life...
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Maritime Law
- The Dangers of Chemical Exposure in Louisiana Maritime Work
- Overview of Maritime Accident Injury Acts that May Apply to Your Case (Part B)
- Overview of Maritime Accident Injury Acts that May Apply to Your Case (Part A)
- The Legal Rights of Victims of Cruise Ship Injuries
- Damages Available under General Maritime Law (Part B)
Jones Act Law
- Help from an Attorney in Jones Act Claim Value Determinations (Part B)
- Help from an Attorney in Jones Act Claim Value Determinations (Part A)
- Seeking Treatment Rights for Oil Rig Accidents with a New Orleans Injury Lawyer (Part B)
- Seeking Treatment Rights for Oil Rig Accidents with a New Orleans Injury Lawyer (Part A)
- Your Law Firm Handling Accident Reports and Recorded Statements (Part B)
Jones Act Damages
- Louisiana Maritime Accidents Lawyer Explains How to file Workers' Comp & Jones Act Claims (Part B)
- Louisiana Maritime Accidents Lawyer Explains How to File Workers' Comp & Jones Act Claims (Part A)
- Victim of Louisiana Maritime Accidents? Why a Lawyer from a Jones Act Law Firm is Needed (Part B)
- Victim of Louisiana Maritime Accidents? Why a Lawyer from a Jones Act Law Firm is Needed (Part A)
- Calculating the Value of Your Jones Act Claim after a Boating Accident (Part B)
Jones Act Safety Rules
- Defining Unseaworthy Vessels for Jones Act Claims (Part B)
- Defining Unseaworthy Vessels for Jones Act Claims (Part A)
- The Real Dangers of Working at Abrasive Blasting in Louisiana Shipyards
- Hazards of Working in Confined Spaces in Louisiana Shipbuilding and Repair
- Jones Act Safety Rules: Oil Rigs (Part B)
Maintenance and Cure Law
- Who Will Pay My Medical Bills after a Gulf of Mexico Commercial Diving Injury?
- Are your maintenance benefits payable? Do you have to pay taxes on your maintenance payments?
- Go to a company doctor for you cure treatment after maritime injury? Read reasons why this may lose your Jones Act claim here.
- Do you lose your maintenance and cure if you hire an attorney or lawyer? Not according to the law- learn more here.
- Punitive damages for your company failing to pay maintenance and cure--learn when, why and how you can get them.
The Jones Act
- Louisiana Seamen Deserve the Best in Safety
- Crush Injuries Can Be Costly for Louisiana Seamen
- Burden of Proof under the Jones Act- How Hard is it to win my case?
- The Real Difference of the Jones Act
- Common Jones Act Issues
Show Me The Law! -- Actual Cases to Help You
- Burden of Causation is Featherweight Under the Jones Act
- Punitive Damages for failing to pay maintenance or cure
- You CAN select your own treating doctor under the Jones Act
- What is a Vessel under the Jones Act?
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Library of Cases
- All Doubt In A Maintenance and Cure Case Is Resolved In Favor Of Seaman
- Read Here how you can have two employers at the same time under the Jones Act
- Read about the 'featherweight' burden of proof under the Jones Act
- Featherweight Causation explained in this case
- Stewart v. Dutra is the United States Supreme Court Case that defines a Vessel Under Jones Act
General
- Differences between Maritime Law and the Jones Act Law Claims (Part B)
- Differences between Maritime Law and the Jones Act Law Claims (Part A)
- Oil Rig Injuries: Platform (Maritime) vs. Barge (Jones Act) (Part A)
- Can you file for social security disability during your maritime Jones Act case?
- Should you go to an FCE before you return to work after maritime injury? What is your company picks the FCE provider for you?
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Maritime Law:
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- Should you wait to file a Jones Act maritime suit until after your doctor releases you to return to work?
- Short and Long Term Disability During Your Jones Act Claim
Jones Act Law:
- Is an accident on a platform covered by the Jones Act?
- Can you file suit under both the Jones Act and the Longshore Act?
- Can a Jones Act seaman file for social security disability?
Maintenance and Cure Law:
- Can or should you use your health insurance to pay for medical expenses after a maritime accident? What if I use my health insurance to pay for cure?
- What do you do if your company refuses to pay you maintenance? Learn your options here if you are not getting maintenance after your accident.
- Should you apply for disability if your company does not pay you maintenance? What are your options for living money if you are not getting maintenance?
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Maritime Law
Jones Act Law
- How is the term seaman defined under the Jones Law?
- Does the Jones Act allow me to choose my own doctor after a work accident?
- Can a ship owner be held accountable if equipment onboard was broken or malfunctioning at the time of my accident?
Jones Act Damages
- What are the signs of a brain injury after a maritime accident?
- What are the long-term costs associated with a knee injury after a maritime accident?
- Is my employer correct when they say I am required to give a statement after my maritime injury?
Maintenance and Cure Law
- How is cure defined in a maritime law case?
- How is maintenance defined in an injury that occurs offshore?
- How do companies decide how much to pay in maintenance and cure under maritime law?
General
- Will your firm work to calculate the fringe benefits I am missing while I am unable to work after a fishing boat accident and am recovering from my boat injury?
- Can I Use My Health Insurance To Pay For Medical Treatment For A Jones Act Maritime Injury?
- Who can sue for a maritime or boating accident injury?