Damages through Jones Act Insurance You May Not Know About (Part B)
Future Damages Available Through Jones Act Coverage
Calculating the value of a Jones Act insurance claim is a difficult process that is best left to a professional Jones Act lawyer. Because each claim is unique, and the details of compensation vary from case to case, there is no single formula for determining the value of your Jones Act coverage.
Future wage losses are often the most difficult to estimate because there is so much unknown about your prognosis and future expenses or losses. Your medical evaluation can give a basic idea of how long you may be expected to be unable to work, but that’s not a guaranteed amount of time. This means your future lost wages have to be estimated on this prognosis in the hopes that it comes close to your actual time of unemployment.
Future medical expenses can also be difficult to calculate because they are often changed by age, living conditions, and availability of treatment. Because the needs of your body can change so rapidly, it’s difficult for even an experienced Jones Act lawyer to accurately pinpoint how much you should be seeking to cover future expenses.
Fringe Benefits Are Often Overlooked in Jones Act Coverage
Perhaps the most commonly overlooked or omitted type of benefits in a Jones Act insurance claim is the fringe benefits. These are things like the meals you receive while out at sea and the lodging accommodations during your employment. It also covers things like retirement benefits and disability insurance.
If you are unable to work after a serious offshore injury you may lose some or all of these benefits, and under Jones Act coverage laws you should be entitled to compensation for them. To better understand the fringe benefits you received previously and how you can go about seeking compensation for them, contact a Jones Act lawyer.
Contact a New Orleans Jones Act Lawyer for Jones Act Insurance Help
Jones Act coverage provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. A Jones Act lawyer from The Young Firm in New Orleans, Louisiana, can help you if you have suffered offshore accident injuries on a vessel within the Jones Act coverage definitions.
When you are ready to get started with your Jones Act insurance case, we urge you to contact us today for a FREE case evaluation – call 504-680-4100 or toll free at 866-938-6113.
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