Whether you work on a vessel or in the offshore oil field, the Jones Act gives you legal rights that may very well entitle you to compensation when you suffer a back or neck injury on the job. The Jones Act is there for your protection and brings accountability to the owner or the company for negligence. Whether it was the negligent actions of co-workers, officers or the employer that led to the accident, you may receive compensation. You have the right to sue for substantial recovery of lost present and future wages, medical expenses, pain and suffering and disfigurement. The Jones Act differs from normal worker’s compensation cases because it doesn’t limit the victim to so called no fault terms.
Don’t count on the insurance company to tell you any of this when they contact you after the accident. They are more likely to try and coerce you into quickly signing a lowball settlement offer for far less than you will get in court or for the amount they may later increase the settlement offer.
Category: Maritime Back and Neck Injuries
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