Jones Act Claims
The Louisiana maritime personal injury attorneys at Stutes & Lavergne represent seamen injured in accidents at sea. Our thorough knowledge of maritime law can give you an advantage in any personal injury action based on the negligence of the master, owner, or lessee of a vessel in navigable waters, or on the seaworthiness of the ship itself. For additional information about our ability to represent you on your Jones Act claim, contact one of our maritime law attorneys in Lake Charles.
We will carefully analyze your status under the Jones Act to develop a clear understanding of your particular protection in the context of your claim. The law differs somewhat as to the rights of seamen on the high seas, workers in the Gulf fishing fleet, coastwise sailors operating between American ports, and workers on port or harbor craft.
We will also investigate your accident and its causation, and develop a complete and documented understanding of the extent of your injuries and losses for presentation in court. Additionally, our Southwest Louisiana Jones Act lawyers will also make sure that you are receiving maintenance and cure, including the right to be treated by physicians of your choice up to the point of maximum medical improvement.
In certain situations, the Jones Act also covers injured offshore oil platform workers, as in accidents occurring while transferring between a ship or helicopter to the platform, or even long shore or harbor workers on the docks or in the terminal, depending on the circumstances of the accident. Whether or not your accident is covered under the Jones Act, we will be able to help you with a claim under either the federal Long shore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) or the Louisiana workers' comp system, whichever applies to you.
Many accidents at sea or in the oil industry are fatal. Our skilled maritime wrongful death attorneys can represent the family or personal representative of a seaman who died in a fatal shipboard accident.
For a free consultation on your claim, contact the Southwest Louisiana Jones Act attorneys at Stutes & Lavergne in Lake Charles.
