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TWO INJURIES IN TWO DAYS FOR VIRGINIA TUG WORKERS
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
June 02, 2008
Topic: Injury at Sea
Two tug wokers suffered injuries that required medical evacuation in Virginia this weekend. A crewmember aboard the tug vessel Ranger suffered a hand crushed by an anchor and a crewmember of the tug vessel East Coast suffered another injury.
Injuries such as these can be career-ending for professional seamen, and are usually avoidable. Things like boat instability and a lack of safety precautions and procedures often contribute to accidents that lead to injury. Injured seamen may be entitled to maintenance and cure, which means that employers pay an injured worker's living expenses and medical bills during recovery. In some cases, if the owner of the vessel is found to have been negligent, injured seamen are entitled to damages for pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, and future care needs.
If you have been injured while working at sea, be sure to find out about your legal rights under maritime law and the Jones Act. Call the experienced maritime lawyers at Beard Stacey Trueb & Jacobsen for a free consultation to discuss your claim, and visit our website to learn more about the Jones Act and the rights of seamen under maritime law.
