Boat Accident Attorney in Memphis

The Act allows for sailors and other employees on vessels to seek compensation for injuries caused by the ship's owner, captain, or other crew members.

The Jones Act is the common name for what is officially the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, a federal statute regulating maritime commerce but also codifying the rights of seaman. The Act allows for sailors and other employees on vessels to seek compensation for injuries caused by the ship's owner, captain, or other crew members. The Jones Act has been determined to cover those who spend more than 30 percent of their time in the service of a navigating vessel. The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) also provides employment-injury and occupational disease protection benefits to injured maritime workers who are not covered by the Jones Act or state workers' compensation laws.

Though many maritime injuries and casualties are the result of carelessness by an individual, an accident may also be the result of negligence of a third party or subpar boating equipment. Therefore, if you or a loved one is involved in a boating or recreation accident, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries.

Although the Mississippi River is an invaluable resource to Memphis and the surrounding areas, it can also prove dangerous to sailors, boat passengers, and bystanders alike. If you are injured as a worker or a passenger on a famed riverboat like the American Queen, on a cargo vessel on the Mississippi, or just as a passenger on a recreational boat in a place like Douglas Lake or Ft. Loudon Lake, an attorney can help you recover just compensation for medical bills (present and future), lost wages, and pain and suffering.

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