FundMySuit helps Injured Seamen's Rights Extend Beyond The Jones Act

Jan. 3, 2013 - PRLog -- Enacted in 1920, the Jones Act enables injured seamen to recover damages resulting from negligence by a ship owner, captain and officers, crew mates and even third parties. Like any older law, the Jones Act has evolved with the times and now also includes application for off-shore oil rig workers, semi-submersible rig workers and other platform and vessel type drilling employees. These laws can be quite complicated for all but the most skilled maritime attorneys, making obtaining a just settlement quite costly for the injured party.

When a seaman or oil rig worker is injured on the job, the “Maintenance and Cure” provision of the Jones Act provides some benefits to the victim. However, “Maintenance” may only amount to a daily allowance of as little as ten to forty dollars to cover food and shelter. “Cure” represents medical and rehabilitation care until the seaman has reached “maximum medical improvement.” However, these benefits cease when the injured victim has reached their “maximum medical improvement” even if they may be permanently disabled and unable to return to work.

Whether a seaman or rig worker has been injured as a result of an unseaworthy vessel, improper or unsafe acts of co-employees, an unsafe workplace, unsafe or improper instructions, or the actions of a third party, their rights to recourse extend beyond the narrow scope of the Jones Act. http://FundMySuit.com has been funding Jones Act cases for 5 years. To assist the victims, they offer non-recourse loans to help cover expensive medical and legal fees. FundMySuit.com can provide up-front money to victims with no obligation to repay the loan if the judgment is unfavorable.