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Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit Under the Jones Act

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 by Charles H. Raley

The United States Supreme Court has, over the past several years, ruled several times on the issue of seaman status.

To qualify as a Jones Act seaman:

The worker must contribute to the mission and function of the vessel; he or she must do the ship’s work.
The worker need not aid in navigation of the vessel.
The Jones Act and the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act are not necessarily mutually exclusive remedies.
The worker’s connection to the vessel must be substantial in duration and nature; to be “substantial,” 30% is a good rule of thumb, although not conclusive.
A land-based worker’s connection to a vessel or an identifiable fleet of vessels cannot be substantial if based upon a series of casual, sporadic assignments for non-seagoing work aboard a general pool of vessels owned by different companies.

Do you qualify for status as a seaman under the Jones Act and have the considerable remedies at your disposal if you are injured while on the job? The Savannah Jones Act lawyers at Raley and Raley Attorneys at Law can offer you the representation you deserve, and offer their expertise on maritime injury throughout Georgia and South Carolina.

Contact us today for an initial consultation at 866-427-4166

Posted at 13:47 PM

Topic: Admiralty and Maritime Law

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