Injured Crew Members’ Rights
California Crew Member Accident Attorney Preston Easley Defends the Rights of Injured Crew Members in Accident Claims Due to Negligence and Unseaworthiness in CA and HI
Your employment status when on board a vessel is largely the determining factor as to which laws apply to you if you have been in an accident, or when someone is killed while working on a vessel or on a ship on dry land.
Crew members who are injured during tourist or other excursions have recourse under the Jones Act to recover damages. Just two examples of cases where a Injured crew member may be able to seek damages include injuries from accidents that result because:
- A boat owner has failed to keep it properly maintained and serviced;
- Crew members are made to work punishingly long hours, or simply doesn’t staff the vessel up to an adequate margin of safety.
Not only can this make the owner of the vessel or its captain liable for any accidents under mainland liability laws to passengers and tourists, reckless and negligent behavior also exposes him/her to damages under the Jones Act if any of the crew members or dockworkers in his/her employ are injured, or killed, in the line of duty.
Maritime Accident Lawyer Preston Easley is a Graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. You Can Rely on His Expertise in Maritime Law to Protect Your Rights. Contact Him Today For a Free Consultation About Your Case.
Accidents involving crew members generally fall under:
- Filing A Jones Act Seaman Lawsuit Against An Employer
- Third-Party Lawsuit Against An Employer As A Vessel Owner
Accidents and other tort claims involving passengers aboard cruise ships and small pleasure craft more closely resemble land-based negligence laws.
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The Law Offices of Preston Easley handles cases involving maritime and admiralty law and actively fights for the rights of injured longshoremen, seamen, crew members, passengers, and maritime workers. As an attorney, Mr. Easley has personally handled numerous catastrophic maritime accidents involving cranes, forklifts, dredges, barges, tugboats, and defective products and equipment. At the appellate level, he has been a pioneer in expanding the rights of injured workers, frequently reversing lower court decisions and making new law. [Published Decisions]
Preston Easley is an experienced maritime lawyer with considerable expertise in handling federal and state cases in the field of maritime and admiralty law. He will aggressively seek the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to receive. For a free initial consultation, call or email our law firm today.
