Posts tagged seaman

• Ocean Personal Injury Law - In A Jones Act Injury Case What Does It Mean To "Arrest the Ship"?

  Wayne Parsons | July 16, 2009 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  How do you make Jones work you? If you are a “Jones Act” Seaman and you have been injured while working then the first step is file a complaint with the State or Federal Court for your...

• Hawaii Boat Injuries To Crew: The Jones Act

  Wayne Parsons | April 25, 2009 4:17 PM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  When an employee on a ship is injured, the law that covers the injury is in the category of laws called admiralty or maritime law. A specific law passed by Congress that can be used for an injury...