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Learn what the Jones Act means for injured seamen, including negligence, seaman status, Maintenance & Cure, and when to call a maritime injury lawyer.

Maintenance & Cure is one of the most important rights available to injured seamen under maritime law. Learn who qualifies, what benefits are available, how long payments last, and what happens when a vessel owner refuses to pay.

If you were hurt on a boat, the law that applies to your case may be very different from an ordinary land-based injury claim. Jones Act rights, Maintenance & Cure, unseaworthiness — these are powerful protections that most personal injury lawyers never encounter. At Fulweiler llc, maritime law is not a side practice. It's all we do. We hold maritime credentials, we know vessel operations, we know boats and we represent injured mariners and passengers throughout New England from our home port in Newport, Rhode Island