What Is “Maintenance and Cure” in a Maritime Injury Case?

Aug 25, 2023 | By Jeremiah Johns | Read Time: 2 minutes | Catastrophic Personal Injury

The Jones Act contains provisions that protect commercial fishermen and merchant seamen while they perform their duties aboard maritime vessels. Jones Act maintenance and cure are two legal entitlements seafarers can use to help recover if injured at sea. Maintenance and cure place a legal responsibility on ship owners and employers to provide compensation for the living expenses and medical...

Florida Cruise Ship Slip and Fall and Premises Liability Attorney

Aug 7, 2023 | By Jeremiah Johns | Read Time: 4 minutes | Catastrophic Personal Injury

Passengers on cruise ships often find themselves in a new and unfamiliar environment. Cruise ships are in many ways floating cities with a large number of unique risks caused by its status as a vessel in navigation as well as providing accommodations to several thousand people in tight quarters. Cruise ships often have wet or slippery substances that passengers...