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Jones Act

• Electrical Injuries and the Jones Act
• Adequacy of Union Daily Maintenance Rate Questioned as set by Union Bargaining Agreement
• Jones Act Employer Negligent for Lack of Medical Treatment
• Differences Between Jones Act & Workers’ Comp
• Seaman Status and the Jones Act

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Tugboat and Barge Workers’ Injuries

• Actions Your Employer May Take After an Accident on a Barge or Tugboat
• Tugboat at Fault in Tanker Collision

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Ship, Tanker & Freighter Crews Injuries

• Assaults that Occur While Working on a Ship or Other Vessel
• Seaman Status Under the Jones Act

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General

• Working on a Vessel can Cause Serious Back Injuries
• Cruise Ship not at Fault in Medical Malpractice Case
• Have You Been Exposed to Lead While Working on a Tug, Barge, Ship or Other Vessel?
• Mesothelioma, Asbestosis & Other Asbestos Related Illnesses
• Legal Protection for Longshoremen & Harbor Workers

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Legal News

• Barge Hits Amesbury Bridge...
• Jones Act Carrier Horizon Lines to Reduce Workforce...
• Worker Dies on Barge in New Haven Harbor...
• Louisiana Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit...
• Four Crew Members of Fishing Boat Found Alive...
• Barge Collides into Train Trestle in Alabama...
• U.S. Coast Guard Continues to Investigate July’s Oil Spill on the Mississippi River...
• Former U.S. Shipping Execs Plead Guilty in Jones Act Antitrust Case...
• The Ohio Department of Transportation Wins $5 Million in 2005 Barge-Wreck Case...
• Kirby Corporation Announced No Injuries from Hurricane Ike...

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Jones Act

• Who is a Seaman?
• Jones Act Injuries
• Workers’ Compensation or Jones Act?
• Back Injuries and the Jones Act
• Injuries Caused by Electric Shock from Unsafe Equipment on a Vessel

Offshore Rig and Platform Worker Injuries

• Neck Injuries Caused by Working on an Offshore Rig

Tugboat and Barge Workers’ Injuries

• What Happens After an Accident on a Barge or Tugboat?

Ship, Tanker & Freighter Crews Injuries

• Crew Member Assaults
• Cruise Ship Injuries

General

• Serious Injuries Caused by Working on a Vessel
• Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Benefits
• Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA)
• Crew Members Exposed to Asbestos
• Brain Injury from Working on a Vessel

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