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Houston Jones Act Lawyers

Jones Act lawyers in Houston provide legal counsel and representation to individuals with legal problems related to an event that took place during the course of their work — that is, an event covered by the Jones Act, a federal maritime law that mandates benefits for injured maritime workers and their dependents.

Houston's Many Waterways

As a major international and domestic port, Houston has miles of inland waterways. Four large bayous pass right through the city: Buffalo Bayou, Braes Bayou, Sims Bayou, and White Oak Bayou. The city's ship channel goes down past Galveston and on into the Gulf of Mexico. Thousands of Houston residents work in the maritime industry, in professions such as:

Sailors and other seamen
Ship crew members
Harbor pilots
Commercial divers
Ship's officers
Shore-side workers such as longshoremen, welders and mechanics

Jones Act Benefits

When a maritime worker becomes ill or is injured due to conditions on the job at sea or during a job that contributes to a voyage, he or she might be eligible for benefits under the Jones Act — for example, for:

Medical bills (including surgery, medications, hospitalization, and medical devices)
Permanent disfigurement (e.g., loss of vision or hearing, or loss of a limb or its function)
Lost earning capacity — for instance, if the individual was making $80,000/year before the injury but is now able to make only $12,000, his 'lost earning capacity' is $68,000/year
Lost wages — if the injury (or illness) was at least partly the individual's employer's fault, money to replace the wages for the period in which the individual was unable to work may be recovered
Mental anguish and loss of quality of life

The Jones Act Is Complex

However, not every injured maritime worker is eligible for coverage under the Jones Act. Factors that bear on the case include:

Whether the vessel involved is a Jones Act vessel
The worker's job duties
Whether the employer involved is considered a Jones Act employer
How much of the responsibility for the injury or illness belongs to the employer
The location where the injury occurred or the illness-inducing conditions existed (e.g., distance from shore)

Contact a Jones Act Lawyer in Houston

Individuals who were injured or made ill in the course of their work related to maritime work in the Houston area can arrange a no-fee initial consultation with a Jones Act attorney, today.

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