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Sacramento Maritime Injury Attorney
If you have been hurt while working offshore, you may be entitled to monetary compensation from your employer under the Jones Act. In the United States, maritime law (sometimes called admiralty law) dates back to the 18th century, when the Judiciary Act of 1789 gave federal district courts jurisdiction in admiralty law cases. Under the Jones Act, established several decades later, if you have been injured while working at sea, you may be entitled to compensation for your:
- Future lost income
- Loss of ability to care for self
- Medical expenses
- Mental and emotional distress
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability
- Rehabilitation
- Other accident related expenses.
Sacramento maritime injury attorneys at Estey & Bomberger have a combined 70 years of experience practicing maritime law. We have both the experience and resources necessary to ensure you receive maximum compensation for your injuries. We have represented injured maritime workers with serious, catastrophic and career ending personal injuries, as well as family members in wrongful death accidents.
What is the Jones Act?
The Jones Act, which was passed in 1920, protects the rights of those injured at sea, by requiring employers to compensate injured seamen for maintenance and cure following an injury. “Maintenance” is a daily living allowance that an injured seaman must be paid until he or she has reached the maximum medical cure or is physically able to return to work. If a seaman is able to return to light duty work, but still has not yet reached the maximum medical cure, he or she is still entitled to payments for maintenance. The maintenance rate varies, and is usually paid either once or twice a month. Payments for “Cure” include all reasonable and necessary medical expenses until the injured seaman has reached the maximum medical cure. To receive benefits for maintenance and cure, the injured seaman does not have to prove the ship owner caused his injury or illness. Rather, if the injury or illness occurred while the seaman was working aboard the ship, the ship owner has the responsibility to provide maintenance and cure.
Types of Maritime Accidents
Maritime workers injured in maritime accidents may be entitled to compensation under either the Jones Act or the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act. Workers on oil refinery boats, supply boats and barges may suffer serious injuries when their employer fails to provide a safe working environment. Injuries may occur on all types of watercraft and fishing vessels, including:
- Barges
- Cruise Ships
- Dredges
- Ferries
- Fishing boats
- Harbor cruise ships
- Offshore oil drilling rigs
- Ports
- Ships
- Supply boats
- Tankers
- Transportation boats
- Trawlers
- Water taxis
- Yachts.
Sacramento Maritime Accident Lawyer Consultation
Contact the Sacramento maritime injury lawyers at Estey & Bomberger for a free case review and confidential consultation. We will look into all relevant facts of your accident, including how the accident occurred, the type and seriousness of the injury you sustained, how your injury will affect you in the future, and other important details. We are available to discuss your case 24 hours a day at (916) 903-5217. You may also request a case review here.
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