For most workplace injuries, worker\u2019s compensation or state personal injury laws apply. However, if you are a maritime worker who has been injured on a vessel at sea or an onshore worker injured serving a vessel going out to sea, your case will likely be handled under maritime law. Commonly, a maritime related injury falls under the Jones Act and won\u2019t be covered by state workers\u2019 compensation laws. In the event it does, the Jones Act and maritime law will likely render you with more benefits.<\/p>\n
If so, you may want to pursue compensation under the Jones act:<\/p>\n
A variety of workers may qualify for coverage as \u201cseaman\u201d under the Jones Act, including:<\/p>\n
For those workers injured between land and sea and who are not considered \u201cseaman\u201d your case would likely be handled under the Longshore and Harbor Workers\u2019 Compensation Act.<\/p>\n
Delaying your claim could result in harming your case by inadvertently overstepping the statute of limitations. Consulting with a maritime law attorney will ensure you are fully represented.<\/p>\n
Select a law firm that deals specifically with maritime law and personal injury cases. In doing a search, keep in mind that most admiralty and maritime lawyers will be near major seaports. To hire the best lawyer you can for your situation, it is important to take the next step of accessing background information for the lawyers presented to you. Search their names and law firm online to find customer testimonials and visit their website if available. Once you have narrowed down your selection, call the office and ask for references specific to admiralty law cases.<\/p>\n
Because of the complexity of maritime injury claims, it\u2019s best to consult with an experienced maritime attorney<\/a> to be sure your rights are fully protected. The offshore lawyer can help determine which act best suits your situation and estimate how much you might be owed based on the specifics of your case. If you\u2019ve been injured and have a good case, you should be able to hire a lawyer either on an hourly or a \u201ccontingency fee\u201d basis.<\/p>\n If you or a loved one was injured due to the reckless\/negligent behavior of another seaman or maritime employer, you have enough to deal with. Let an experienced maritime injury attorney<\/a> fight for justice on your behalf. It is not uncommon to receive a settlement from the insurance company that is five to ten times larger with the help of a maritime accident lawyer. Call the most experienced practicing maritime accident attorneys Bellingham has at Tario & Associates, P.S.<\/a>\u00a0today for a FREE consultation! We have been representing grieving family members in Whatcom County, Skagit County, Island County and Snohomish County since 1979. You will pay nothing up front and no attorney fees at all unless we recover damages for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For most workplace injuries, worker’s compensation or state personal injury laws apply. However, if you are a maritime worker who has been injured on a vessel at sea or an onshore worker injured serving a vessel going out to sea, your case will likely be handled under maritime law. Commonly, a maritime related injury falls under the Jones Act and won’t be covered by state workers’ compensation laws. In the event it does, the Jones Act and maritime law will likely render you with more benefits.<\/p>\n If so, you may want to pursue compensation under the Jones act:<\/p>\n A variety of workers may qualify for coverage as “seaman” under the Jones Act, including:<\/p>\n For those workers injured between land and sea and who are not considered “seaman” your case would likely be handled under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.<\/p>\n Delaying your claim could result in harming your case by inadvertently overstepping the statute of limitations. Consulting with a maritime law attorney will ensure you are fully represented. <\/p>\n Select a law firm that deals specifically with maritime law and personal injury cases. In doing a search, keep in mind that most admiralty and maritime lawyers will be near major seaports. To hire the best lawyer you can for your situation, it is important to take the next step of accessing background information for the lawyers presented to you. Search their names and law firm online to find customer testimonials and visit their website if available. Once you have narrowed down your selection, call the office and ask for references specific to admiralty law cases.<\/p>\n Because of the complexity of maritime injury claims, it’s best to consult with an experienced maritime attorney<\/a> to be sure your rights are fully protected. The offshore lawyer can help determine which act best suits your situation and estimate how much you might be owed based on the specifics of your case. If you’ve been injured and have a good case, you should be able to hire a lawyer either on an hourly or a “contingency fee” basis.<\/p>\nSeek the help of a maritime injury lawyer<\/h3>\n
Did your injury occur under the following circumstances?<\/h4>\n
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How is your position classified?<\/h4>\n
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What steps should I take when injured at sea?<\/h4>\n
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What should you look for when hiring a Maritime Injury Attorney?<\/h4>\n
Tario & Associates has over 30 years of Maritime Law experience.<\/h4>\n
Call (360) 671-8500 for a free consultation.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1811,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1290],"tags":[78,511],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7587,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474\/revisions\/7587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tariolaw.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}