Antalan & Associates PLLC

MARITIME LAW – Maritime Law is ancient--going back before the creation of the United States--and is commonly referred to as the common law of the seas. The Jones Act is a specific statute that was enacted by Congress to help workers and injured seaman to file a tort lawsuit against his employer. Maritime cases primarily involve oil rigs, tug boats, barges, dredge boats, seafood and supply vessels traveling in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River, across the Atlantic, Pacific, or Indian Oceans or anywhere in the world. Under the Jones Act, a injured worker may be forced to file a lawsuit in the injured worker’s home state of residence, employer’s state of residence, where the employer does business, or a half a world away in another country, depending on factual circumstances of the case. Please call (832) 429-6989 for a free case evaluation.

JONES ACT PERSONAL INJURIES
The Jones Act treats a personal injury claim very similar to how most people believe a car accident claim is treated. Under the Jones Act, if the employee proves that the company is at fault or negligent in any way for causing or contributing to their accident, then the employee will receive that percentage of damage of their entire damages, including pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses and lost benefits. It’s similar to car accident cases where the idea is to compensate the person for all of their damages. Free on-line consultation call (832) 429-6989.

Causes of seaman injuries include:

• Defective machinery or equipment
• Inadequate procedures, training, or safety measures in work settings
• Poor, inadequate working conditions
• Construction accidents
• Crushing accidents
• Explosions
• Helicopter crashes
• Boat or ship collisions
• Slip and fall accidents
• Loading/unloading cargo accidents
• Drowning accidents

DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ACT (DOHSA)
Federal law allows a surviving spouse to recover damages for his or her spouse’s future earnings. The Jones Act allows the families who were being supported and who were receiving monetary support from the seaman are the ones who go into court and file the claims. Normally, it would be a wife or surviving children or even a close relative who comes in and they become the personal representative of the deceased seaman. The damages are different because it’s viewed from the standpoint of the individuals who are losing the income from the deceased. Free consultation call (832) 429-6989.

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