Vessel crewmembers are seamen, entitled to special rights under the Jones Act, passed by Congress in 1920, The Jones Act affords recovery for negligence and supplements the right under general maritime law to recover for unseaworthiness. If a seaman is injured due to negligence or unseaworthiness, he or she is entitled to recover damages for loss of income and pain and suffering. Serious injuries may justify recoveries in six or seven figures.
Only experienced maritime lawyers are qualified to represent injured seamen. Anderson Connell & Carey has provided expert representation for more than 30 years. We have secured verdicts and settlements for crewmembers aboard fishing vessels, tankers, tugboats, ferries and passenger vessels in amounts ranging from several thousand to several million dollars. Each case is different and the amount recovered varies, but Anderson Connell & Carey always works skillfully and tenaciously to see that our clients receive full and just compensation.
Anderson Connell & Carey holds the highest rating for legal skill and ethics. We are proud of our success on behalf of injured seamen and the families of those who have perished at sea.