After a serious accident aboard a vessel, injured workers often hear two different legal terms thrown around: a Jones Act negligence claim and an unseaworthiness claim. While they can arise

After a serious maritime accident, one of the first defenses some employers and their insurance companies raise is that the injured worker was an independent contractor rather than a seaman.

What Maritime Injury Victims Need to Know If you or a loved one suffered a severe injury while working on a vessel, barge, tugboat, or offshore rig, you are likely