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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...
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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...
Posted on 12/3/2011
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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?
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about your rights under maritime and Jones Act law? The attorneys at the New Orleans office of The Young Firm can help. We've posted answers to some frequently asked questions. If you have additional questions, call our maritime attorneys at 1-866-938-6113.Maritime Law
- What is OCSLA?
- What is LHWCA?
- What is the DOHSA?
- The New Orleans, LA attorney I'm considering hiring for my maritime case doesn't have a lot of courtroom experience - should I be concerned?
- How long does it take for maritime law cases to get settled?
- How long does it take for a maritime injury case to get settled after a maritime accident?
- How long do I have to file a lawsuit for boating accidents under the general maritime law?
- Can I file a lawsuit after a boating accident under general maritime law?
- Should I return to work as soon as possible following my maritime or Jones Act injury?
- Should I try to settle my maritime case before I hire an attorney?
- The Company Doctor Is Refusing To Perform Medical Testing. What Should I Do?
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?
- What is the burden of proof in Jones Act cases?
- Does it matter if Jones Act vessels where boat accidents occur are considered unseaworthy?
- What are some of the industry specific rules that co-exist with the Jones Act safety rules?
- Is it legal under the Jones Act's safety rules for my employer to require employees to continue working on a job, even if there aren't enough workers to perform it safely?
- Is the Jones Act based on fault?
- Will My Employer Obtain Videotaped Surveillance of Me During My Jones Act Maritime Claim?
- Can I File for Unemployment Benefits After a Jones Act Injury or While my Jones Act Case is Moving Forward?
- What Is A Mediation Of My Jones Act Injury Case?
- I Cannot Live Without The Advances That My Company Is Giving Me. If I Hire An Attorney, Will My Company Cut Off My Advances?
- How Long Will It Take To Resolve My Case?
- How Much Will My Case Be Worth?
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?
- What are some examples of when a seaman could file a claim of unseaworthiness?
- What are the special risks for rig workers who work offshore in foreign countries?
- What kinds of experts will be needed for my maritime or Jones Act case?
- What should I do if the company doctor refuses to perform medical testing that seems necessary to my recovery?
- If I return to work because the company doctor told me I could, will I be able to get additional medical treatment later on if the injury worsens?
- I'm thinking of hiring a Jones Act claim attorney who doesn't have a lot of courtroom experience. Does that matter?
- My employer requested a statement from me immediately. Is this routine and what should I do?
- Will my employer "check up" or use surveillance on me while I pursue my Jones Act claim?
- Will my employer try to use surveillance on me or spy on my actions during the pursuit of my Maritime Law claim?
- How long do I have to file a claim under the Jones Act?
- My employer chose my treating physician and there were serious mistakes made in my medical care. Under the Jones Act, who is responsible for this negligence?
- Who is allowed to file an injury claim under the Jones Act?
- How are damages calculated for a Jones Act Claim?
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?
- What financial compensation can I receive in a maritime lawsuit?
- What rights do I have under general maritime or admiralty law?
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- 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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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?