Seaman’s Injuries Jones Act Claims

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New Orleans Seaman’s Injuries Lawyers

Injured maritime workers may recover compensation under the Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) or through third-party claims. The type of claim you may file depends on your job and where the injury or death occurred.

At Rome, Arata, Baxley & Stelly, LLC, we represent maritime workers, seamen and longshore/harbor workers who are injured in Louisiana or coastal waters. We take blue and brown water claims involving licensed and able seamen, workers on drilling rigs and platforms, tug/barge workers, riverboat and ferry workers, and others. Our New Orleans seaman’s injuries attorneys will help you determine where to file your claim and ensure that it is filed correctly.

Jones Act And Maintenance And Cure

The Jones Act provides compensation for workers on vessels in navigable waters. Compensation includes medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. You have three years to file a claim, but we recommend starting as soon as possible and working with a lawyer. It is easy to make a mistake during the lengthy, complex claims process.

Injured maritime workers also have the right to maintenance and cure. Maintenance provides for basic living expenses such as food, rent/mortgage and utilities. Cure covers necessary medical costs and out-of-pocket medical expenses. In addition, it allows workers to choose their own doctors rather than a company doctor.

Accidents And Injuries

The most frequent injuries suffered by seamen and maritime workers include fractured and crushed bones, amputations, back injuries, spinal cord injuries, and brain injuries. Hazards that can cause these injuries include:

  • Falling overboard
  • Being struck by an object
  • Slip- or trip-and-fall accidents
  • Defective machinery or safety equipment
  • Accidents during the transfer from crew boat to vessel
  • Mooring and towline accidents

Talk to us about your injury and we will help you submit the right claim.

Contact Our Louisiana Jones Act Claims Attorneys

To schedule a free initial consultation, please call 504-521-7946, 800-249-1306 toll free or contact us online.

Verdicts and Settlements

Personal Injury, Railroad Injuries
And Maritime Accident Lawyers

$5,000,000.00

Engineer, conductor & brakeman v. Railroad & trucking company

Train Accident

A railroad engineer, conductor and brakeman suffered severe injuries (primarily lumbar spine injuries) in a grade crossing collision in Canadian County, OK when a dump truck hauling a load of sand drove in front of their train.

Tulsa, OK.
$4,000,000.00

Locomotive engineer v. Railroad and trucking company

Train Accident

Engineer perished from burn injuries when the freight train he was operating collided with a gasoline tanker truck at a railroad crossing.

New Orleans, LA
$3,465,000.00

Crew members v. Railroad (confidential settlement) -

Train Accident

We represented several crew members of a train involved in a derailment which occurred allegedly due to defective and poorly maintained railroad tracks. Our clients suffered various physical injuries, …

Orlando, FL
$950,000.00

Truck Driver v. Tire Manufacturer and Ins. Co.

We represented a driver of an 18-wheeler who was injured when a relatively new left front tire on the vehicle suffered a catastrophic failure and the treads separated, causing the truck to careen off of the roadway and into a tree. …

New Orleans, LA
$162,500.00

Passenger v. Railroad

Our client was a very sweet 79 year old lady who was stepping down off of a train, when her foot missed the metal step-stool which had been placed on the ground by the railroad’s employee. She fell to the ground and fractured her left arm, …

Jacksonville, FL
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