Can You Sue for Emotional Distress After a Maritime Accident? The Zone of Danger Test Explained
Key takeaways After a maritime accident, PTSD and other forms of emotional trauma can be just as debilitating as a physical injury. A vessel capsizing,…
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What Happens When a Ship Owner Refuses or Delays Medical Care for an Injured Seaman?
Key takeaways When a seaman becomes injured or ill while working in the service of a vessel, maritime law requires the vessel owner to act…
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Are Contract Workers and Temp Employees Covered by the Jones Act?
Key takeaways As a way to reduce costs, maritime employers increasingly use staffing agencies, contract companies, and temporary workers to crew their vessels. If you…
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Maritime Worker Hypothermia Injuries — What Employers Owe You and What You Can Recover
Key takeaways Maritime workers face hypothermia risks that most people on land never encounter. Working in cold weather on open water, exposure to spray and…
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Blast Injuries from Offshore and Refinery Explosions: What Workers Need to Know About Their Rights
Key takeaways Fire, intense heat, falling debris, and toxic chemical release are not the only dangers of an offshore or refinery explosion. When an explosion…
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Maritime Amputation Injuries — Your Rights and What You Can Recover Under Maritime Law
Key takeaways We don’t have to tell you that maritime work is full of risks. When employers and employees ignore proper safety rules and practices,…
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Jones Act Statute of Limitations — How Long Do You Have to File, and What Happens If You Wait?
Key takeaways The Jones Act gives injured seamen the right to sue their employers for negligence — but only if they act within a strict…
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Offshore Workers and Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico: Safety Rules, Legal Rights, and What Happens When Evacuations Go Wrong
Key takeaways Every hurricane season, thousands of offshore workers in the Gulf of Mexico face a question with no simple answer: when is it safe…
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The 2026 Jones Act Waiver Explained — What Gulf Coast Workers Need to Know
Key takeaways When the Trump administration announced a 60-day Jones Act waiver in March 2026, headlines focused on oil prices and energy markets. For Gulf…
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Five Years After the Seacor Power Capsizing: What We Learned and What Still Needs to Change
Key takeaways Five years ago today, a lift boat called the Seacor Power left Port Fourchon, Louisiana, on a routine transit to an offshore work…
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How Long Do Jones Act Lawsuits Take?
Key takeaways If you were injured while working on a vessel, your bills are piling up. You are likely wondering how long it will take…
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Your Employer Cut Off Your Maintenance and Cure. Here’s What to Do.
Key takeaways If your employer has suddenly stopped paying your Maintenance and Cure benefits, but you believe your physical recovery is not complete, you are…
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When a Helicopter Crash Is Blamed on Pilot Error — Who Is Really Responsible?
After an offshore helicopter crash, one of the first things investigators look for is whether the pilot made a mistake. “Pilot error” is one of…
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How Much Are Maintenance and Cure Benefits Under the Jones Act?
Key takeaways One of the first practical questions an injured seaman asks after being hurt on the job is: “How much is my Maintenance check going…
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Maritime Chemists Help Prevent Accidents in the Enclosed Spaces aboard Vessels
Maritime chemists are leading efforts to make onboard working conditions safer, especially in the enclosed spaces aboard vessels. Whether it’s on the seas, in port,…
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Shipowner’s Limitation of Liability Act
Whether a maritime worker is a member of a crew on a vessel, working on a platform or other offshore facility, or working as a longshoreman, he…
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Can You Sue Your Employer for Denying Maintenance and Cure?
Key takeaways You were injured on the job. Under general maritime law, your employer is required to pay Maintenance and Cure—your daily living expenses and medical…
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How Long Do Maintenance and Cure Benefits Last Under the Jones Act?
Key takeaways When you get hurt on the job at sea, one of the first things you need to know is how long your employer…
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Common Medical Tests for Maritime Injuries: Proving the True Extent of Your Harm
When the Company Doctor Says You’re “Fine” But You’re Not You know something is seriously wrong. Your back still sends shooting pain down your leg….
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Company Doctors, Health Insurance, and Your Right to Medical Care After a Maritime Injury
Key takeaways When a maritime worker is injured on the job, their first instinct is often shaped by years of handling everyday medical situations: They reach…
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