Jones Act Cases

Library for Jones Act Cases:

• The number one mistake to wreck your maritime injury case   
  Description: Offshore injuries, involving the Jones Act, maritime law, unseaworthiness, negligence, and other issues can be very complicated. This article reveals the number one mistake injured offshore workers make that can wreck their case.
• I was exposed to benzene, asbestos, or another toxic substance as part of my maritime employment - What are my legal rights?   
  Description: any workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals or other substances like benzene, asbestos, chlorine, cleaning solvents, etc. as part of their maritime work on vessels, ships, jack-up rigs, oil rigs, and other maritime equipment.
  
  For instance, recently, a worker who was exposed to benzene over the course of his 20 years as a seaman developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma. The seaman claims that 18 of his former employers were negligent and has sued them under the Jones Act for his damages.
  
  One of the defendants includes Kirby Inland Marine, a defendant our law firm has sued before on behalf of injured seamen.
• Injured in the Gulf of Mexico - What Law Applies?   
  Description: As the price of oil increases, the demands for oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, both in shallow water and deeper water, will only increase. So will the demand for oil workers willing to work in often harsh and remote locations in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.
  
  Recently, in fact, there has been talk in the United States Congress about opening up more areas in the Gulf of Mexico for oil exploration and drilling purposes.
  
  Unfortunately, the end result of more workers in the Gulf of Mexico, and more companies rushing to get oil out of remote and often dangerous places in the Gulf of Mexico is more injured workers and more workplace deaths.
• You have legal remedies if you are hurt on a cruise ship   
  Description: Houston and Galveston have two of the busiest ports in the country for cruise ship business. Most of the major cruise ship companies make port in Galveston or the Port of Houston, or both.
  
  Cruise ship vacations can be great fun. However, too often, injuries occur on cruise ships that were preventable.
  
  If you are injured on a cruise ship, you have legal remedies. Your case most likely falls under "maritime law," so you will want to hire an experience maritime attorney to review your case.
• Jones Act seaman and other offshore workers are often mistreated when they are hurt on the job   
  Description: Jones Act and maritime workers are often mistreated when they are injured offshore and not given properly medical treatment or treated fairly.
• Injured on a casino boat? You may have legal rights under the Jones Act   
  Description: Casino boat injury or accident? You may have rights under the Jones Act and general maritime law.
• Suggested Articles to read if you have a Jones Act, Longshoreman, or offshore injury case   
  Description: Suggested articles to read if you want to know more about offshore injury claims and your legal rights to recover for various types of offshore injury claims. Also articles with practical advice on what to do if you are hurt offshore.
• The difference between Jones Act and Longshoremen   
  Description: The difference between Longshormen and Jones Act seamen and who to determine your legal rights
• How to Select the Right Attorney for Your Maritime Injury Case   
  Description: Houston Texas Attorney Explains How To Select The Right Attorney For Your Jones Act or Maritime Injury Case
• Houston Texas Attorney Explains Causation Standard in Jones Act Cases   
  Description: Houston Texas Attorney Explains a Recent Supreme Court Opinion and Its Effect on Injured Railroad Workers and Injured Offshore Workers
• Seaman's Alert - Important Warning for Injured Offshore Workers & Seamen   
  Description: Seamen's Alert - Houston Texas Attorney Provides Important Warning for Injured Offshore Workers
• Part 1 - The Jones Act   
  Description: Texas attorney Brian Beckcom discusses maritime injury law and the Jones Act in Part 1 of his 5 part series on maritime injury cases and Jones Act cases.
• Frequently Asked Questions About Our Law Firm   
  Description: Houston, Texas law firm handling offshore injury cases nationwide, including Jones Act, General Maritime Law, Offshore Oil Rig Cases, Crewboats, Heliocopters Crashes, Plane Crashes, Diving Accidents
• What to expect in a Jones Act injury case   
  Description: Texas attorney explaines what to expect in an offshore, Jones Act injury case, including issues with medical care, filing a lawsuit, and other frequently asked questions about the Jones Act.
• An Analysis of Venue Options in Texas Jones Act Cases   
  Description: Analysis of venue options in Jones Act injury cases
• What is the Jones Act?   
  Description: What is the Jones Act? A simple explanation
• What Damages are Available Under the Jones Act?   
  Description: What sort of damages are available to injured seamen under the Jones Act?
• I was injured on a spar. Is a spar a Jones Act vessel?   
  Description: I was injured on spar. Is a spar a Jones Act vessel?
• What Lawyers Must Know When Identifying & Handling Jones Act Cases [PDF]   
  Description: Article that summarizes how to handle Jones Act cases.
• Jones Act Claims - Defeating the Limitation of Liability Defense [PDF]   
  Description: How a plaintiff in a Jones Act or General Maritime Law case can defeat the Limitation of Liability Defense
• Should my Jones Act injury claim be filed in federal or state court?   
  Description: This page offers advice and analysis for injured Jones Act seamen when deciding whether to file in state or federal court
• Do Marine Construction Workers Qualify Under the Jones Act?   
  Description: This page lets maritime construction workers know whether they are covered under the Jones Act

Case Results for Jones Act Cases:

• Offshore Welder Obtains $225,000 Settlement One Day Before Trial - $225,000.00

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