琼斯在休斯顿的律师，德克萨斯州

The Jones Act, also called the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal law that lets an employee sue their employer following injuries sustained at sea.

The Jones Act allows an injured seaman to sue his or her employer for negligence and to receive fair compensation for medical costs, physical pain, disfigurement, mental anguish, physical limitations, and loss of earning capacity. If you’ve been injured at sea or offshore, the休斯顿海事事故律师在克里斯特律师事务所，P.C.了解JONES法案的作用以及恢复您应得的一切的作品。

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《琼斯法案》是什么?

类似于Jones ACT的法律返回美国最早的日子，但琼斯行为本身遵循1912年沉没的泰坦尼克号。这次事故显示了这个世界，它可以在海上船上工作有多不安全 - 以及保护海事员工的较少程度。

Today this federal law remains a vital resource for seamen injured while performing their duties.

Who Is Covered by the Jones Act?

The Jones Act protects only certain maritime workers, specifically, sailors and seamen working on an American vessel.

海员和水手

为了获得符合海员的资格，您必须在导航船上花费至少30％的时间。术语“船只”广泛使用，因为从大型货船到小型拖船的一切都被认为是船只。

要“在导航”中，船不能用干燥或停止操作。这并不要求船在您工作的整个时间或发生事故时出发。此外，要成为海员，您的立场必须有助于舰队的功能或使命。

如果您不确定您作为受伤的海员或水手的分类，请与我们的团队讨论事实。我们可以帮助确定您是否被琼斯法案或其他海事法所涵盖。例如，如果您是漫长的人或港口工作者，您可能会被覆盖龙岸和港口工人的赔偿法案.

琼斯法案下的赔偿

Based on the Jones Act, you can pursue compensation for your past, current, and future medical expenses associated with the accident and resulting injuries. If you need a lot of medical care in the coming years, speak with an attorney. Your case may benefit from a medical expert who can discuss your ongoing medical costs.

Another item covered by the Jones Act is your lost wages and reduced earning capacity. If your injuries resulted in a long-term physical or cognitive impairment, making you unable to work or forcing you to change careers, then you can seek compensation for the difference in your earning potentials. An economic loss expert can provide support for your case regarding lost income and earn capacity.

您也有权享受非经济损害，包括您的身体疼痛和精神痛苦。将这些伤害翻译成货币形象可能具有挑战性。克里斯特律师事务所的经验丰富的律师，P.C。可以帮助确定评估身体和心理伤害的适当方法。

职业培训和惩罚性损害

JONES ACT也有助于职业康复。在永久性伤害之后，您可能需要重新培训以工作新的工作。如果您的雇主负责您的​​伤害，那么他们可以对您的培训负责。

Additionally, if you believe you were injured due to recklessness or intentional misconduct, speak with your lawyer about possible punitive damages. Since a 2009 Supreme Court case, injured seamen have been entitled to pursue punitive damages if they can prove willful wrongdoing by their employer.

The Jones Act Claim Process

虽然Jones Act可能听起来像工人的索赔，但它非常不同。

In many workers’ compensation claims, you will file paperwork with your employer or the state. You do not have to file a lawsuit unless something goes wrong, and then you must enforce your right to workers’ compensation benefits in court.

对于JONES法案，您必须超越与您的雇主交易。在联邦法院对雇主中实际要求诉讼，声称雇主另一名员工或经纪人犯了疏忽或故意不当行为。

Jones Act Insurance

许多海事雇主都有海上保险政策，以涵盖像你这样的事件。他们可以与您讨论可能的解决方案，但犹太人通常最好让律师谈判，因为接受解决方案可能涉及诉讼并放弃您提出诉讼的能力。

Steps for a Successful Jones Act Claim

• Seek medical care and notify your employer right away after an injury
• 咨询和租用律师。
• File the complaint in federal court.
• 为被告 - 您的雇主服务。
• 等待被告提交投诉的答案。
• 参加第一个法院听证会。
• 利用发现过程，包括沉积，询问和对文档的请求。
• Obtain, review, and analyze evidence.
• 聘请基本专家证人。
• 参加初步会议，在此期间可以设定审判日期。
• 参加可包括调解的结算谈判。
• Go to trial, if the case is not settled.
• 执行和解或判决。
• 呼吁，如果拒绝在法庭上赔偿。

Jones Act Settlements

大多数琼斯法案索赔都脱离法庭。但是，这不是跳过获得律师的理由。在结算谈判期间，您将反对主要保险公司及其律师。他们将拥有知识，经验和时间的大手。

While you have other things on your plate, including recovering from your injuries, the insurer has plenty of time to go back and forth and pressure you into accepting a lower settlement.

By hiring a maritime lawyer, you have someone who won’t be intimidated or pressured into accepting a low-ball settlement.

Comparative Negligence

在JONES法案索赔期间，您的雇主可以将您的疏忽声称为辩护。在许多情况下，这不是一个全面防范。它不会让你的雇主完全摆脱困境。但是，如果法院发现您对事故和伤害部分负责，则可能会降低您的赔偿。

如果法院决定你were also negligent, it will assign you and your employer percentages of fault. It could be 50/50. Or, your employer could be 75% at fault while you are found 25% at fault. The proportion could be reversed too. The court could find you are mostly responsible.

Under the Jones Act, you can still recover compensation if you are more than half at fault, though it significantly reduces your compensation.

Texas Maritime Rights Under the Jones Act

受伤的海员还可以提出工人赔偿索赔，而无需证明不安全的条件，故障的设备或疏忽雇主都是全权负责或造成伤害的故障。相反，受伤的员工只能证明他们的伤害发生在他们的雇佣范围内，作为在可通航水域中运营的美国被标记或拥有的船只的水手。

维护和治愈福利

受伤的海员有权与琼斯法案分开的维护和治愈。

• 维护，被定义为您的日常生活费用，例如住房成本，食品和公用事业。
• Cure指与海员伤害相关的医疗费用。

Maintenance and cure begin as soon as the injury occurs and continue until the injured seaman reaches a state of maximum medical improvement. That means you have recovered as much as your physicians expect you to recover.

作为海员，您在联邦法律下有许多权利。重要的是确定您是否在JONES ACT或其他法规下有索赔。但即使您没有，律师也可以确保您获得适当的维护和治疗方法。这种赔偿可能无法涵盖所有​​损害赔偿金，但确保事故的金融反应是必不可少的，不会在肩膀上表现出来。

水手和海员的常见伤害

作为海上工作者，您每天都面临恶劣的元素和危险的工作环境。所有所需要的是一个人犯了错误或不小心行事让你受苦。

在克里斯特律师事务所，P.C.我们有几十年的经验和令人印象深刻results with海事伤病案例涉及：

• Severe lacerations
• 菌株，扭伤和其他软组织损伤
• 骨折
• 脱臼关节
• 压碎伤害
• 截肢
• Neck injuries
• 后伤害
• 脊髓损伤
• 吸入伤害
• 呼吸障碍
• 视力损失
• Hearing loss
• 电击
• 烧伤
• 创伤性脑损伤（TBIS）

How a Jones Act Lawyer Helps Your Case

JONES法案要求船只所有者或雇主确保合理安全的工作环境，并保持安全，可驾驶的工艺。根据法律，雇员可以向其雇主或船只所有者提出诉讼，以允许或创造船只的各种不安全的条件。

A Jones Act lawyer can help by determining if you are covered by the Jones Act or another maritime law. If you are covered, your attorney will investigate the accident to gather evidence of negligence.

然后，您的律师将通过提交您根据JONES法案的索赔，并追求您有权根据法律的损害。没有人在你身边，你接受公平补偿的机会减少了。尽管您与雇主的关系，但业务将希望将其责任和费用限制为您的损害。

Speak with The Krist Law Firm Today

At克里斯特律师事务所，P.C.我们的经验丰富的休斯顿海事律师团队了解JONES法案以及如何为受伤的海员和海事员工获得结果。

这种洞察力和熟悉复杂的JONES法案规约，为我们提供赢得海事事故案件的知识，经验和资源。我们的休斯顿人身伤害律师事务所在德克萨斯州以德克萨斯州闻名，为我们在海上伤害案件中的工作以及我们在海上事故中成功代表人民造成令人印象深刻的追踪记录。

如果您是海事事故的受害者，则必须与律师合作，律师们在与联邦海上法律相关的所有法律事务中熟悉。联系我们to receive a free, initial consultation and learn how we can help today at281-283-8500..