Hurt on an offshore oil rig? Which law applies — the Jones Act, the LHWCA, or OCSLA — decides everything about your recovery. This 2026 guide explains who qualifies as a seaman, unseaworthiness, maintenance and cure, realistic settlement ranges, deadlines, and how to choose a maritime injury attorney.
¿Se lesionó trabajando en el mar en Estados Unidos? La Jones Act (Ley Jones), no la compensación laboral estatal, protege al marinero. Conozca quién califica como 'seaman', las demandas por negligencia e innavegabilidad, sus derechos de maintenance and cure, el plazo de 3 años y cómo cobran los abogados.
Injured working at sea? The Jones Act — not state workers' comp — protects seamen. Learn who qualifies as a seaman, how negligence and unseaworthiness claims work, your maintenance and cure rights, the 3-year deadline, and how maritime attorneys charge.
미국에서 일하는 선원이 다쳤다면 일반 산재가 아니라 Jones Act(존스법)가 적용됩니다. 선원 자격, 선주 과실·감항능력 결여 청구, maintenance and cure, 제소시효 3년, 변호사 수임료까지 미국 원고 기준으로 정리했습니다.
If you were injured on a vessel or offshore platform, ordinary workers' comp doesn't apply. The Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 30104) gives seamen the right to sue—here's how the system actually works.
Complete guide to Jones Act offshore injury claims in 2026. Learn who qualifies as a seaman under 46 U.S.C. § 30104, how maintenance and cure works, unseaworthiness doctrine, Jones Act vs LHWCA vs state workers' comp, contingency fees, and how to choose the right maritime injury attorney.