Category Archives: Gulf Coast Maritime Attorneys

Oftentimes, when someone is injured on the job, they are left to fend for themelves, and both them and their dependants can find themselves in a difficult situation due to the lost income. It is because of this that the … Continue reading →

In most cases the statute of limitations in a Jones Act case is limited to three (3) years from the date of the injury. This also holds true when there is a case of unseaworthiness against the owner of a … Continue reading →

Negligence An employer is negligent if he or she committs an act which a person exercising ordinary care would not do under similar circumstances, or fails to do what another person exercising ordinary care would do under similar circumstances. Unseaworthiness … Continue reading →

A seaman who is injured or becomes sick while in the service of a vessel has a right to recover, regardless of whether the seaman or the ship’s owner was negligent in the accident that caused the injury. A seaman … Continue reading →

A seaman is considered to have reached maximum medical cure when their condition will no longer improve despite further medical treatment. If a seaman becomes disabled in such a way that they cease to recover, and are permanently disabled, then … Continue reading →