California Jones Act Claims

In California many residents are employed on the water. With the Pacific Ocean running along the entire eastern coast, California is one of the top maritime employment centers in the United States. Deep sea fishermen sometimes set out for months at a time to bring back the best catches of rare seafood delicacies. However, some of those same seamen are injured or even killed onboard commercial ships. Every season, minor injuries to debilitating wounds are suffered by these waterway workers. While the normal worker's compensation laws do not always apply to many of these workers, the Jones Act makes sure that their rights are recognized. Accordingly, when a maritime worker from Long Beach suffers a concussion out at sea and is unable to work for several months, he can file a California Jones Act claim through a reputable law firm and be compensated for his lost wages and medical bills.

The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm is one such reputable firm. They employ some of the most knowledgeable Jones Act attorneys in all of California. They are well-versed in every detail of the Act, so that no injured employee is left with a handful of bills and no way to pay them. Just By calling 1 800 Jones Act, an injured fisherman can speak to one of the firm's qualified Jones Act attorneys free of charge. Most law firms will charge a fee just for the initial phone consultation, but The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm is not about taking money from the little guy. Instead, they'd rather see the law upheld and get their clients exactly what they deserve.

When the tilapia fisherman on California's Salton Sea is killed because of a malfunction in an unmaintained commercial vessel, that fisherman's family is rightly due compensation for their unimaginable loss. Funeral expenses can be paid and the children's college fund can stay in savings if a Jones Act claim is filed through The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm. While the pain of losing a loved one by a preventable accident is almost unbearable, it is nearly just as hard to keep the family afloat after the breadwinner has died. Only by filing a California Jones Act claim will the family receive some type of compensation for their loss.

Even the instructor at a sailing school in the San Francisco Bay area is considered a maritime employee covered under the Jones Act. These California fishermen, teachers, and researchers need to be aware of their rights as waterway workers. By calling 1 800 Jones Act, they can get all of the information they need to begin filing a claim or to simply have the knowledge for any future issues. It is important to be well-informed, and the qualified attorneys at The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm are there to provide any information necessary. Though an injury may have been sustained over a year ago, maritime workers can still file a claim and get what is due to them. However, they should know that claims can only be filed up until three years after the date of the injury or death. It really does pay to know the details of the Jones Act.