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Maritime and Jones Act Workers Claims
- 28 Maritime Pirates Taken into Custody Today by EU Naval Force
- Malacca Strait Tankers at Risk for Terrorism
- Maritime Worker Electrocuted: Coast Guard Issues Safety Alert
- Portland, Maine To Host US Largest Oil Spill Response Drill in March 2010
- New Brain, Spine Injury Treatments Give Maritime Injury Victims Hope
Houston Car Accident Attorneys
- 3 Children Killed, 2 Children Seriously Injured in Bastrop County, Texas Crash
- Houston, Texas Motorist Seriously Injured in Monday Morning Crash
- Texas High School Student Killed By Her School Bus
- Poor Sleep Linked to More Car Accidents in Teenagers
- Two Killed in Multiple Vehicle Crash in Pearland, Texas
Texas Truck Accidents
- Brazoria Tractor-Trailer Accident Trial: Lawyers Wrangle over Blood Sample Protocols
- New Employee Screening Website Promises Stronger Checks of Truck Drivers, Fewer Accidents
- Two Teenagers Killed in Truck Accident in Brazoria County
- Arlington, Texas Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills Two, Critically Injures One
- Austin, Texas Cyclist run over by 18-wheeler
Houston Motorcycle Accidents
- Corpus Christi, Texas Motorcycle Accident Kills One, Critically Injures Another
- Motorcycle Accident Death in Lewisville, Texas Also Severely Injures Passenger
- Texas Motorcycle Helmet Law Repeal Leads to Rise in Deadly Accidents
- Legally Blind Motorist Kills Motorcycle Rider in Waco, Texas
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Texas Construction and Refinery Accidents
- BP Facing up to $3 Million in Fines in Ohio Refinery Explosion
- Practice of Misclassification Places Workers at Risk
- Despite OSHA Regulations, Scaffolding Safety Continues to be Elusive
- Worker Dies in Fall at Houston, Texas refinery
- Gas Leak at Processing Plant in Texas Kills One, Injures Another
Railroad Injury Lawyers | FELA Claims
- Railroad Workers With Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Speaking out about a Fatal Train-car Collision in North Carolina
- Railroad Employer Liable for Parking Lot Injury
- Should I get a lawyer to file my FELA injury claim?
- Court grants arbitration case involving labor dispute in railroad industry
General
- Texas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit vs. Waco in Cameron Park death
- Swine Flu Lawsuit Planned Over First Death
- More Americans die each month of preventable medical injuries than died in terrorist attacks of 9/11
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- Protecting Your Job While Coping With a Chronic Illness
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- Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
Description: Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) refers to a state beyond which an injured Jones Act seaman cannot be expected to recover physically.
The concept of Maximum Medical Improvement is extremely important in the context of an injured Jones Act seaman. A seaman has the right to receive maintenance and cure payments from his employer during his injury. These payments must begin as soon as the injury occurs, and must continue until the seaman reaches a state of Maximum Medical Improvement, or a stage beyond which physicians do not expect him to recover. - Jones Act Claims
Description: Only maritime workers, who meet the definition of a Jones Act seaman, are eligible to file Jones Act claims. Jones Act claims are filed against the worker's employer, or in case of unseaworthiness of the vessel, against the owner of the vessel. Jones Act claims differ from Workers' Compensation claims in one very vital aspect. Claims under the Jones Act require that your maritime lawyer show that your employer was negligent and this caused an injury, or failed to take precautions that would have prevented an injury. Workers' Compensation claims, on the other hand, do not require you to prove any kind of negligence on the part of the employer. - Jones Act Lawsuits
Description: Jones Act lawsuits offer legal remedies for seamen who are eligible under the Jones Act, to obtain compensation for their losses. In order to be eligible to file a Jones Act lawsuit, an injured seaman must be able to prove that he meets the definition of a seaman as laid down by the Jones Act. These lawsuits can be filed not only by injured workers, but also by the survivors of seamen killed on duty. - Jones Act Settlements
Description: A typical Jones Act settlement may include maintenance and cure payments, medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering damages and other damages calculated by your maritime attorney. At Schechter McElwee Shaffer and Harris, we take on every case and prepare for it like we're going to trial. We know there is an overwhelming chance that your case may end at the settlement stage. However, we want our clients and their employers to know that we are ready to go to trial if the need arises. Employers know perfectly well which maritime lawyers prefer to settle quietly, and which ones are not afraid to take them to court. Guess which lawyers are better equipped to handle employers. - Maintenance and Cure
Description: One of the most basic rights of a Jones Act seaman, laid down over centuries and cherished through generations of maritime tradition, is the right to maintenance and cure while a seaman is injured. Maintenance and cure rights refer to those rights that provide for the seaman's most immediate basic and medical needs after an injury. These rights kick as soon as the injury occurs, and will continue until the seaman reaches a state of maximum medical improvement (MMI), where he cannot be expected to improve any further.
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Description: Houston auto accident lawyer - If you believe that you have been in a Houston auto accident involving a distracted or impaired driver, you may be entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering. - Missouri City Car Accident Lawyer
Description: Call a Missouri City car accident attorney at SMSH today. The call is free and if you’re unable to visit our offices, we’ll send someone to visit you at your home or the hospital. Don’t wait, call now 1-800-282-2122 - Sugar Land Car Accident Lawyer
Description: You should speak to a Sugar Land car accident lawyer at SMSH. Never try to settle with the insurance company alone. You should hire an experienced Sugar Land car accident attorney that has the experience. - Pasadena TX Car Accident Lawyer
Description: If you have fallen victim due to negligence of the other driver, you should call a Pasadena, TX auto accident lawyer at SMSH - Galveston Auto Accident Lawyer
Description: Pick up the phone and call a Galveston auto accident attorney at SMSH today. The call is free and you don’t pay unless we recover a settlement for your injuries. Don’t stall, call now 1-800-282-2122
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Description: Speak to a Houston truck accident attorney at SMSH today. We have a combined 100 years experience representing truck accident victims in Houston, Texas and other cities across the state of Texas. Call now, 1-800-282-2122
Railroad Injury Lawyers | FELA Claims
- How to Protect Your Rights Under the FELA
Description: How railroad workers injured in the course of their work can protect their rights under the FELA.
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Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case. - Legal Resources 6
Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case. - Legal Resources 4
Description: With over 100 years of combined experience in Maritime/Jones Act worker claims, auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction/refinery accidents and railroad workers claims/accidents the personal injury lawyers at SMSH are prepared to help you win your case. - New Jersey Jones Act Lawyers
Description: New Jersey Jones Act lawyers - Call SMSH at 1-800-282-2122. We represent injured workers and their families in serious injury and wrongful death claims protected by the Jones Act and related laws - North Carolina Jones Act Lawyers
Description: North Carolina Jones Act attorneys represent injured workers and their families in serious injury and wrongful death claims. Call 1-800-282-2122 to speak to a maritime accident attorney.
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