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22 Dec 2020, 1:52 pm by Gabriel Silva
Plaintiff appealed the district court’s decision contending that, as a matter of law, a Jones Act seaman may not be held contributorily negligent when carrying out an order. [read post]
25 Jul 2014, 6:00 am by Jon Robinson
Association of Maryland Pilots, the case concerning seaman status for maritime workers who spend time in the service of a moored vessel. [read post]
4 Jan 2012, 5:00 am by Will Bland
  This includes the seaman’s right to wages, which are protected by the Seaman’s Wage Act (46 USC 10101-11507). [read post]
20 Feb 2014, 12:00 pm by Jon Robinson
  As such, the trial court erred when it determined as a matter of law that Purdue and Williams were seaman. [read post]
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9 Oct 2014, 3:49 pm by Kraft Palmer Davies, PLLC
“No matter how the doctrine is formulated, one thing is clear—the duty of maintenance and cure exists for the benefit of seamen. [read post]
6 Dec 2011, 8:25 pm by Ogletree Abbott
A former insurance executive, who now works with a state consumer ombudsman’s office for insurance matters, feel there’s one good answer: “For an injured seaman, the best step is to go find a qualified Jones Act attorney. [read post]
19 Jun 2024, 9:18 am by Kathryn Briuglio
Accordingly, the Court disagreed with the district court’s conclusion that the United States’s interest in the subject matter “tip the scale” in favor of application of the law of the United States. [read post]
1 Jul 2009, 10:20 am
The High Court decided that seamen are entitled, as a matter of general maritime law, to seek punitive damages for their employers' willful and wanton disregard of its maintenance and cure obligation. [read post]
1 Jul 2009, 10:20 am
The High Court decided that seamen are entitled, as a matter of general maritime law, to seek punitive damages for their employers' willful and wanton disregard of its maintenance and cure obligation. [read post]
12 Mar 2014, 6:00 am by Jon Robinson
  To make matters worse, Plaintiff’s cousin’s husband (another employee at the shipyard) was crushed by the crane and killed. [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 5:00 am by Cassie Preston
Plaintiff, a seaman, injured his foot aboard a vessel owned by defendant. [read post]
23 Nov 2011, 4:38 pm by Bill Ogletree
The DC also raised a highly technical reason to try and keep a federal court from making any decision in the matter, the Jones Act lawyer pointed out….the DC claimed the case really came down to only a “factual” question. [read post]
1 Dec 2022, 6:01 am by Dan Bressler
Knapp agreed with Seaman that Sacher had substantial responsibility for representing Seaman in the insurance coverage matter when she was with Calfee. [read post]