Jones Act Asbestos Lawyers

Why The Jones Act Maritime Law Is So Important For Asbestos Claims

Under maritime law punitive damages are available against your employer if your employer unreasonably refuses to pay for medical treatment for a work related illness.  Also, many courts have recently held that punitive damages are available if your employer’s conduct in causing your injury was grossly negligent.  In the case of asbestos exposure,... [Read more of this review]

The offshore employer’s obligation to provide a seaworthy vessel is absolute under general maritime law.  In regard to an asbestos claim, this means that your past employer is necessarily responsible for any dangerous or unsafe asbestos product which may have been used aboard the rig or barge.  It does not matter if the manufacturer or producer... [Read more of this review]

Under the Jones Act an offshore employer must provide its workers with a “safe place to work”.  This law is fundamental to the Jones Act and each jury that hears and decides a Jones Act case is instructed that the employee is entitled to a “safe place to work”.  One of the great benefits of the Jones Act is this law which makes it easy for... [Read more of this review]