The seaman sometimes might have to engage himself voluntarily in certain dangerous activities as per job requirement and while doing so might get injured for which he can make a monetary recovery claim.

1. Hiring a jones act lawyer
Merchant Marine Act, introduced in the year 1920 is the other name given to
the Jones Act. This U.S federal statute is to regulate the maritime commerce of
the United States in the waters of both the U.S as well as between the ports.
Why hire a Jones Act Lawyer?
A jones act lawyer is a person who has the expertise and knowledge on the law
related to admiralty and maritime. The person will also have experience in
dealing with cases that relates to mistreatment aboard a cruise vessel, injury
on a cruise vessel, improper termination and other seaman factors. This lawyer
will assist a seaman to claim compensation from a particular cruise line on
which he was working.
The following are some of the factors that requires a Jones Act lawyer to win
the case.
The Jones Act – The Jones Act is mainly for a crew member who requires to
file a lawsuit in order to claim compensation. The lawsuit can be filed if the
crew member has suffered an injury caused by the carelessness of the
employer or by the carelessness of (other crew members) divers, captain,
sailors, etc,. The seaman sometimes might have to engage himself voluntarily
in certain dangerous activities as per job requirement and while doing so might
get injured for which he can make a monetary recovery claim.
Improper medical care or inadequate medical facility – Any issues related
to improper medical facilities or care such as inadequate medicines,
unqualified doctors, improper arrangements, wrong diagnosis, improper
treatment, inadequate medical equipments and no proper care.
Improper retaliatory discharge – A crew member who is unnecessarily fired
without any prior notice or warning when he refused to work overtime, when he
makes a report on environmental safety or when lied about injury.
Improper payment of wages – When a crew member has not promptly
received the wages as promised by the cruise line, then he has the rights to
claim the penalty wages.
Unseaworthy – If a seaman finds the condition of the cruise ship to be
unseaworthy, then the owner of the cruise line can be filed with a lawsuit. This
is to ensure a safe environment for everyone on the vessel. It is the duty of the
owner to ensure required precautions, repair works and maintenance are

2. properly done on the vessel. If a crew member gets injured due to the
unseaworthy vessel then he can proceed to file a monetary damage claim.
Improper maintenance and improper cure – Apart from providing proper
medical treatment and facilities, the injured crew member must also be
provided with these facilities free of cost that is liable to the maximum medical
limit.
Harassment (Physical or Sexual) – Crew member harassed either sexually or
physically by the owner or by other crew members.
Jones Act Lawyer and Seaman
A person working on any type of vessel (small or big) that travels on the waters
is known to be a jones act attorney. This person need not necessarily be the
one navigating the ship but can also be a person who performs other duties on
a vessel. A Jones Act Lawyer is a person who helps a Jones Act Seaman to get
his claims against a vessel.