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Admirality and Maritime Legal Rights

As anyone who is familiar with the maritime industry is aware, working on a vessel at seas can be dangerous. Unfortunately thousands of maritime workers are injured each year while peforming their jobs, many of whom lose their lives. These maritime workers and their families are left without a way to earn a living and pay their bills. Under U.S. maritime law, workers and their families have rights to financial compensation if an injury or death occurred while working.

Maritime injury claims fall under a very complex area of U.S. law. Depending on how a worker is classified can determine the size of the financial recovery. For this reason it is essentialalty lawyer before filing any claim or agreeing to any settlement. There are also very short filing deadlines under maritime law, so time is of the essence. Contact Mark & Associates, P.C. today to receive a free consultation about your maritime case.

Different Maritime Laws Cover Different Workers

Jones Act - This act generally protects workers who are classified as seamen on cargo ships, oil drilling rigs, crew boats, barges, transportation boats and dredges. The Jones Act, not only protects the members of a crew, but the masters of that crew as well.

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) - This act provides a comprehensive workers' compensation plan for maritime workers who are injured on navigable waters but do not meet the definition of seamen under the Jones Act.

Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) - This act was originally passed by Congress in 1920 to provide compensation for widows of seamen who died in international waters. Typically wives, husbands, parents, and children may file a claim under DOHSA.

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