Missouri Jones Act Claims

Though Missouri is an inland state without direct access to commercial saltwater employment, many of its residents are employed on both the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. These lengthy waterways provide commercial fishermen with some of the best bass and crappie catches in the entire Midwest. However, it is not just the fishermen that brave the Missouri waterways every day. There are an ever-increasing number of barge workers that use the Missouri and Mississippi as shipping routes for a variety of goods. Though many of these workers put their lives at risk frequently, the regular worker's compensation laws do not apply to their type of employment. Instead, the Jones Act was created to provide legal documentation of the rights of maritime workers, so that if they need to file a claim at a later date, they will have standing in the court system.

Though claims for compensation when injured onboard must show proof that the employer was at fault or negligent, professional Jones Act attorneys have experience in proving these cases. The qualified attorneys at the Ogletree Abbott Law Firm have years of experience with the workings of the Jones Act. They realize that the claim of a deckhand who broke his tailbone because of a ship malfunction is entirely different than the claim of a commercial fisherman who has cancer because of toxic materials onboard. Just By calling 1 800 Jones Act injured maritime workers can speak directly to well-versed Jones Act attorneys who will answer any question. The attorneys at The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm know what it takes to make a solid Missouri Jones Act claim. They know that injured workers rely on them for regaining their livelihoods, and they'll stop at nothing to be sure that each and every client is satisfied.

Many waterway workers are not aware that the Jones Act has a statute of limitations. A claim must be filed within three years of the injury or incident; otherwise, the courts will not hear it. Ideally, the Ogletree Abbott Law Firm suggests that a phone call to 1800JonesAct should be made as soon as the incident occurs. While that is not always possible, workers and their families can still call the knowledgeable attorneys at 1 800 Jones Act to simply learn more about their rights as maritime workers, so that if in the future an incident happens, the worker will know exactly what to do. And, the attorneys at The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm can be mediators for their clients. Instead of an injured worker having to communicate directly with their angry employer, The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm will handle any communication. They will make certain that every client gets the compensation that they deserve.

While it is tragic when a tugboat operator or helicopter pilot dies while performing their jobs, it just adds to that tragedy when the surviving families cannot pay for funeral expenses or medical bills. If the death of a loved one was caused by a negligent employer, families can seek recompense through the Jones Act. The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm attorneys will be an advocate for those families and represent the loved one that has been killed. The Ogletree Abbott Law Firm understands that it is important to keep a sense of normalcy after tragedy, so they will do everything they can to make sure that a family's Jones Act claim is the best it can be.