San Diego, California, Maritime Attorney
Do you know if you qualify for seaman status? How can you make sure you are compensated if you have been injured?
Seaman can receive greater compensation for their injury than non-seaman. Since 1990, the Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III has represented seamen who are injured on the job. Since maritime employers are not required to carry workers' compensation insurance, we help injured seamen sue their employers under the Jones Act.
Federal Law to Protect Injured Seamen
The Seamen's Act of 1915 and the Merchant Marine Act (more commonly called the Jones Act) of 1920 helped establish safety regulations and rights for injured seamen. These acts outline what seamen are entitled to and give a course of action for collecting compensation for injuries.
You may qualify as a seaman even though you are not assigned to one vessel, or work partially on shore or fixed platforms.
Under the Jones Act, our maritime attorney sues the employers of seamen injured on tankers, freighters, fishing boats, pleasure boats, and other commercial vessels. We also represent cruise line passengers in their personal injury cases.
Personal Attention to Your Injuries and the Details of Your Case
Injures can result from "unseaworthiness", an unsafe place to work, defective equipment, or the negligence of your supervisors or employer. We use the Jones and Seamen's Acts to determine if required safety standards were not met and if your employer was negligent and is now liable. We have represented seamen injured by faulty safety equipment, snapped lines, falling objects, cold conditions, vessel collisions, unsafe decks, ladders, and commands.
Our maritime attorney focuses personal attention on your injuries and your story. We try to put ourselves in your shoes to see your injuries and their consequences through your eyes. We work on problem solving with you to get you on the road to recovery.
Contact our Maritime Attorney in San Diego
To get compensation for your injuries under the Jones Act, talk with a lawyer about maritime issues. Contact the Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III. We can be reached by phone at 619.618.2419, by E-mail, or through our intake form on the Contact Us page.
