Oregon Maritime Attorneys

The State of Oregon on the Pacific Northwest coast of the U.S. has 363 miles of coastline and 681 miles of inland waterways. Workers on vessels on any of these waters or their families have the right to seek personal injury claims for injury, illness or death suffered because of conditions while doing their work. Workers who are at risk can claim on-the-job injury while on such boats as:

salmon trollers
crab boats
seiners
trawlers
tuna boats
gill netters

The Jones Act, first passed in 1920 as the Merchant Marine Act, and updated in 1970, was enacted to protect seamen and other maritime workers on water-borne vessels from harm or death during the performance of their jobs. The federal law made employers and owners of such vessels responsible for on-the-job injury to seamen and other employees on boats and ships.

Because merchant marine law is complex and specialized, persons seeking compensation from their employers should contact specialists in this branch of the law. Our maritime attorneys, who are experts in this particular part of the law, may be contacted at (888) 327-5215. We have helped injured maritime workers in Oregon and across the nation in their claims.

Dangers of the Oregon Maritime Industry

Working on boats is a difficult and dangerous, inherently posing risks to the health and safety of seamen. These workers or their families may be able to recover damages for example for lost wages, medical bills, permanent disfigurement, mental distress, or wrongful death. Recovery of damages requires that the employer and the vessel be covered by the Jones Act. Rewards also depend upon what the worker’s duties were and where the vessel was located at the time of the injury.

Under the Jones Act, boats carrying goods or passengers between two U.S. ports may not be owned by a foreign country, must be built in the U.S., carry the flag of this country, be owned and operated by citizens of the U.S., and carry a crew of whom at least three-quarters are U.S. citizens.

If these laws pertain to you or someone you love, it is especially important to seek the counsel of an attorney well versed in the intricacies of the complex maritime law. We are here to help. You can contact a Jones Act lawyer in Oregon for a free, private consultation and find out if your damages qualify for compensation under the Jones Act.

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