Jones Act and Seaman Claims

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C., with offices in Lafayette, Louisiana, have extensive experience handling Jones Act and seaman claims for clients throughout Louisiana, North Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Georgia.

Jones Act and Seaman Claims

Injured seamen are afforded many avenues of recompense not available to other workers. Determining who is a Seaman, as defined by the Jones Act, is complex. Most often, the Jones Act is interpreted to include crew members of a ship or boat, including jack-up rigs, drill ships, semi-submersibles, towboats / tugs, supply boats, crew boats, barges, lay barges, and fishing vessels. The Jones Act may not include workers on fixed platform oil rigs, though they may be covered by other aspects of maritime law such as the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, or the Federal Tort Claims Act.

The Jones Act allows injured seamen to collect compensation for lost wages, cure and maintenance of injuries related to their employment whether or not there was any negligence on the part of the vessel's owner, captain, or crew. If negligence can be proven injured seamen are also entitled to compensation for pain and suffering.

Our firm has handled Jones Act and maritime injury cases for fifty years. Since we are thoroughly familiar with the legal principals in Jones act cases, we are able to concentrate on our clients, their needs, and ensuring they receive optimal compensation for their injuries.

Contact our Louisiana Jones Act Lawyers

If you or a member of your family has been injured in a maritime accident, please contact the Jones Act attorneys at Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. Our main office is in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Domengeaux Wright Roy & Edwards, L.L.C. handles Jones Act and seaman claims for clients throughout the state of Louisiana including Lafayette Parish, Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Landry Parish, Vermilion Parish, Terrebonne Parish, Point Coupee Parish, Avoyelles Parish, Rapides Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, and the cities of Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Morgan City, Franklin, New Iberia, Lake Charles, Alexandria, Shreveport, Bossier, Monroe, and Houma.