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.
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.
Hurt at sea? The Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 30104) gives maritime workers powerful rights — seaman status, negligence claims, unseaworthiness, and maintenance and cure explained by legal standards.
A maritime attorney's guide to Jones Act claims under 46 U.S.C. § 30104: seaman status, the featherweight negligence standard, maintenance and cure, 3-year statute of limitations, and how to maximize your offshore injury settlement in 2026.