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Introduction to the Seaman Status Under The Jones Act

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Seaman Status under the Jones Act

Only seamen are protected under the purview of the Jones Act. This section will be general discussion of the ever-evolving tests to determine seamen status under the Jones Act.

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Maintenance and Cure Claims

Maintenance and cure is an ancient obligation of a shipowner to provide reasonable living expenses and medical treatment to seamen injured aboard their vessel, regardless of whose fault caused the accident. By being injured in service of a vessel, a seaman is entitled to maintenance and cure. This section will be a general discussion of the intricacies of the law of maintenance and cure.

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Punitive damages

Because Jones Act seamen are not covered under a traditional workers’ compensation scheme, they may be entitled to punitive damages and attorney’s fees if a shipowner fails to fulfill their obligation to pay maintenance and cure. This section will be a general discussion of the law governing the imposition of punitive damages in failure to pay maintenance and cure cases.

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General Maritime Law and the Doctrine of Unseaworthiness

Under the doctrine of Unseaworthiness, a shipowner has a duty to provide seamen with a seaworthy vessel. Under the Jones Act, a shipowner can be sued for their negligence in failing to provide a seaworthy vessel. This section will discuss the intricacies of the doctrine of unseaworthiness and other general maritime law issues.

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Common marine safety hazards

It is no secret that working aboard vessels in navigable waters is very hazardous. Most injuries that occur upon navigable waters are serious and life-threatening. However, many of these accidents and injuries are preventable. This section will discuss common safety hazards confronted by seamen in fulfilling their duties aboard vessels.

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