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Maritime and Jones Act Workers Claims

  • 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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Houston Car Accident Attorneys

  • Houston Auto Accident Lawyer | Car Accident Attorneys   
    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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Texas Truck Accidents

  • Houston Truck Accident Attorney   
    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

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  • Legal Resources 5   
    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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