Jones Act Lawyer

Asbestos- related lawsuits are still alive and well, as we see with a recent case in Virginia. As reported in the Virginia Press on September 15, 2007, the Virginia Supreme Court upheld a $3.4 million jury verdict to the family of a former Newport News shipyard worker who died in 2005 of an asbestos-related cancer […]

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It is a well-known fact that seamen work in the most precarious of working environments.  They understand the risks of their job, however, that does not mean they do not have legal rights if they are injured while working.  To the contrary, the Jones Act specifically refers to the safety of sea workers.  The Jones […]

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In an interesting application of FELA that should help injured railroad workers understand the scope of protection that this law provides, a Nebraska man was awarded $942,000 in damages after being injured at a hotel where he was staying for his job with Union Pacific, according to a report published by the North Platte Bulletin. […]

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In the past, sea workers who had been injured on the job were able to select what county they wanted to file their Jones Act lawsuit.  This was an advantage under the Jones Act, that is, attorneys were able to look around and cherry pick the best, most favorable venue for their lawsuit.  This will […]

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Every August the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the rates of fatalities in the work place and publish a list of America’s most dangerous jobs.  There are certain jobs that always make the top five, and fishermen seem to take their spot at number one quite often.  “Year in and year out, the single deadliest […]

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