How are mental anguish damages calculated after a serious Alabama offshore accident?

A: When you are severely hurt in an Alabama maritime accident, you have a tough road ahead. Serious injuries might put you out of commission for weeks, even months. Unfortunately, some injuries lead to permanent conditions.

Under the Jones Act, workers who are considered seamen are able to pursue damages for their offshore injuries, which includes mental anguish. That means that as a seaman, you could qualify to recover compensation for the mental anguish resulting from your injuries.

The judge or jury will be the one to decide the amount of damages for mental anguish caused by your offshore injuries. As a general rule of thumb, the worse your injuries, the higher the mental anguish damages.

For more information or to get answers to other questions, feel free to contact a Jones Act lawyer at the law offices of Vujasinovic & Beckcom by calling (877) 724-7800 or filling out our online form.  We represent maritime accidents in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and in other locations.

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