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What Is the Jones Act?
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The Jones Act allows injured seamen to file a personal injury suits.
What Is Maritime Law?
00:32
Maritime Law involves any personal injury that happens on navigable waters.
Maintenance and Cure Rights
00:47
Our firm helps injured seamen get maintenance and cure rights.
What Is a Seaman?
00:27
If injured on the job, seamen have specific rights under the Jones Act.
What Is the Longshore Act?
00:51
The Longshore Act applies to those injured while working by the water.
What If I have a Maritime Injury?
00:53
Consult an attorney after a Maritime Injury to avoid statutes of limitations.
Filing a Maritime or Jones Act Claim
00:23
Usually, personal injury victims have 3 years to file after the accident.
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The Jones Act and general maritime law both require that a claim be filed within three years of the accident. It is very important that the injured seaman filed his claim within three years. We strongly encourage clients not to wait three years to do so. There is evidence that may be lost. There is medical treatment that has to be done as soon as possible after the accident and the sooner the case is handled, the sooner it can be resolved.
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