Jones Act and Maritime Accidents Attorneys in New Orleans, Louisiana

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The Young Firm is a maritime and admiralty law firm located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Our lawyers are dedicated to providing superior legal counsel to clients injured as a result of another party's reckless, careless, or negligent conduct. We meticulously prepare each case and are committed to protecting the rights of the catastrophically injured. For more than 50 years, our attorneys have been focusing on the practice of maritime / admiralty law.

If you needed to have heart surgery, wouldn't you choose a doctor that specializes in heart surgery, and not a general family physician? In the same way, your case is very specialized, and you need attorneys who practice maritime and Jones Act law everyday. An attorney familiar with maritime law and the Jones Act can help you file a claim against your employer to seek payment for your injuries and any care or treatment that you require now or in the future. We can help.

Areas of Law

Areas of Law Description

At The Young Firm, our maritime lawyers focus on the following practice areas:

- Maritime Law

If you’ve been hurt while working on or near the water and if you aren’t sure where to turn for help with your maritime injury or Jones Act case, then look no further. The lawyers at The Young Firm have over 50 years of experience representing injured seamen and maritime workers and are dedicated to helping people just like you seek justice and fair compensation. We proudly serve Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas and we want to hear from you.

- Jones Act Law

The Jones Act is one of few federal laws that truly protects employees who are involved in workplace accidents. The Jones Act allows an injured employee to file suit directly against their employer, and collect money damages, for any of their employer’s negligence which may have caused or contributed to the employee’s injury. If your company, or your co employee, was at fault in causing or contributing to your accident and injury, you can collect compensation from your employer for your injury and damages.

- Jones Act Damages

The Jones Act is a federal law that allows an injured seaman to collect damages from his employer. Damages under the Jones Act include pain and suffering, lost wages, medical expenses and other money. The damages allowed for pain and suffering depend greatly upon the nature of your injury. You will be allowed to collect damages for both past as well as future pain and suffering if you prove these damages at trial.

- Jones Act Safety Rules

Jones Act Safety Rules and Regulations protect Maritime workers. These rules include Coast Guard regulations, OSHA rules, and maritime industry standards. Most individuals working offshore have no idea of the significant rights and safety rules which apply to their day-to-day activities. Unfortunately many companies routinely violate these rules. Very often when we speak to potential clients we are told that "we always did the job that way" even though specific rules and regulations were being violated.

- Maintenance and Cure Law

Under general maritime law an employer has an obligation to provide its injured employee with "maintenance and cure". Typically maintenance and cure claims are filed by injured seamen since these individuals are necessarily filing suit against their employers. The law states that all ambiguities or doubts in regard to a maintenance and cure claim should be resolved in favor of the seaman. This doctrine gives you an idea of how strong your rights are to maintenance and cure benefits.

Attorneys

	Ms. Tammy D. Harris Attorney Accident, Admiralty and Maritime, Boating Accident, Commercial Ship Accident, Cruise Ship Accidents		Mr. Jason C. MacFetters Attorney Accident, Admiralty and Maritime, Catastrophic Injuries, Employment, Industrial Injuries
	Mr. Timothy J. Young Attorney Accident, Admiralty and Maritime, Catastrophic Injuries, Jones Act, Negligence		Mr. Robert J. Young, Jr. Attorney Accident, Admiralty and Maritime, Catastrophic Injuries, Employment, Industrial Injuries

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