Jones Act Lawyer

In the course and scope of his employment, welder Carlos Guzman was required to perform dangerous and unsafe tasks at the direction of his Jones Act employers, CBH Services, Inc. and Horizon Offshore Contractors, Inc. aboard the vessel “The Atlantic,” owned and operated by Horizon.
At the time of the incident made basis of the suit, […]

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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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In an interesting twist that shows the scope of protection that the Jones Act provides, a man who was injured while working in
Louisiana has filed a lawsuit against two defendants.  The twist is that he was not on a boat when he was injured.  He was working as a bridge builder, and he was […]

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The Jones Act has proven time and time again that it is a protective force for an injured seaman.  This is with the case of Alton Adams, who has filed a personal injury lawsuit against his employers Pride Offshore Inc. and Mariner Energy Inc.  He claims that his employer forced him to “place his body […]

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Who is covered under the Jones Act:  The entire crew of a ship is covered under the Jones Act.  Also covered are those who contribute to the function or mission of a vessel.  Anyone who spends more than 30% of their time on a navigation ship can be covered under the Jones Act.
Seaworthy:  Under the […]

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