Defining Unseaworthy Vessels for Jones Act Claims (Part B)
Unseaworthiness Can Create 2 Separate Jones Act Claims
While you may need a New Orleans lawyer for handling an injury claim against your employer, when the accident was caused by the unseaworthiness of your vessel, you also may also have the right to file a claim against the vessel owner. Your employer isn’t always the owner of the vessel – many companies lease their vessels from larger corporations. This creates 2 separate parties responsible for your safety while working on a commercial vessel.
When meeting with a representative at a maritime injury law firm in Louisiana, your case will be reviewed to determine the parties and circumstances involved. If it’s found that you have a valid case of negligence against your employer, the vessel owner or both, Jones Act lawyers can help you resolve your Jones Act claims.
Proving Unseaworthiness is a Task Best Left to Jones Act Lawyers
You may be able to show pictures of the defective pulley system that caused your traumatic brain injury, but making the connection between an unseaworthy vessel and the injury can be difficult. A New Orleans lawyer may have had cases similar to yours in the past that can serve as examples to substantiate your current Jones Act claims against your employer and/or the vessel owner.
Maintenance records, safety inspection reports and equipment documentation all may become potential evidence of negligence and unseaworthiness in your claim. Putting this evidence to use for your claim may be confusing and difficult if you aren’t familiar with Jones Act law, which is why you have the right to a New Orleans lawyer to help you seek compensation for your damages.
It may cause you unnecessary frustration and lost time if you try to handle a claim against your employer at the same time you’re filing a claim against the vessel owner. You may need to choose to seek one claim over the other, and that choice could make all the difference in a settlement offer. Before making any decisions, exercise your right to speak with the Jones Act lawyers.
A New Orleans Lawyer Who Can Help With Jones Act Claims
The Jones Act law provides you with certain protections your employer may not want you to know about. If you suffer a maritime injury a law firm in Louisiana like The Young Firm in New Orleans has Jones Act lawyers that can help you with the claims process.
When you are ready to get started with your offshore accident 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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