What is the DOHSA?

A: When a maritime worker is fatally injured in an accident while on a jobsite, their survivors may wish to bring about a claim under the Death On the High Seas Act (DOHSA). Maritime laws in Louisiana take precedence over DOHSA and can factor into your maritime accident investigation.

Louisiana personal injury law in general provides the family of a deceased person with the option of filing a claim against another party if that party’s negligence caused their loved ones’ death. In the case of a fatal accident at a maritime workplace, the family of a deceased worker may need attorneys for Lafayette, LA and other coastal cities to help them with their case.

When you file a DOHSA claim your case may undergo a maritime accident investigation. The investigators will be looking at these factors to determine if your case is eligible for consideration under DOHSA: 

• if the accident occurred on the high seas (3+ nautical miles from shore); 
• the claimant is either a personal representative of the deceased or their spouse, child, parent or other financially dependent relative; and 
• the claim is filed within 3 years from the date of the maritime workers’ death. 

Attorneys in the Lafayette, LA and New Orleans area who work with maritime laws in Louisiana may be able to help you determine if your family can file for compensation through DOHSA. You may be able to seek damages for pecuniary loss if your loved one was a victim of an accident of negligence.

Help with Maritime Accident Investigation from Attorneys in Lafayette, LA

Maritime laws in Louisiana provide you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. A maritime law attorney from The Young Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana can help you if you have suffered the loss of a loved one due to negligence under Louisiana personal injury law.

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.

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