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Gulf of Mexico Ship Crash Caused by Pilot Fatigue...
Posted on 10/15/2011
Longshoreman Killed in Second Philadelphia Port Accident in Two Weeks...
Posted on 9/10/2011
Gulf of Mexico Seaman Killed in Offshore Crane Accident...
Posted on 9/4/2011
Drunken Captain Accused; Two Galveston Area Seamen Thrown Overboard...
Posted on 7/31/2011
Fourteen Barges Hit New Orleans Levee...
Posted on 6/25/2011

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Who Is a Seaman?

Individuals who can sue under maritime law and the Jones Act are generally called seaman. In order to be a seaman you have to more or less be permanently assigned to a vessel. That sounds very legal and very complicated but all it means is that you spend about 30 percent of your time on something that the law calls a vessel. This includes jack-up barges and includes oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and it certainly includes traditional supply vessels and crewboats. Call us if you have any questions about whether you qualify for a claim under maritime law or the Jones Act.