A seaman’s rights to compensation when injury occurs is governed by federal legislation known as the Jones Act. The Jones Act was created in 1920 in part to extend unique rights to compensation for injured seaman. The Act was modeled closely after the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), which was passed in 1906 to grant railroad workers and their families the legal right to sue their employers when preventable injuries and deaths occur on the job. Contact us if you've been injured at 713.224.7800.
