Practice area · Serious Injury

Boat Accident and Jones Act Attorneys in Jackson, TN

When a person is injured at work, he or she should be entitled to workers' compensation benefits. The answer is, not always. Those injured while working as a crewmember of a towboat, tugboat, or barge may be entitled to compensation under what is known as the Jones Act.

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The Jones Act is similar to workers’ compensation law but allows for added compensation in comparison to Tennessee’s workers’ compensation law. Under United States maritime law, these crewmembers and their families have the right to financial compensation if an injury or death occurs while working aboard a vessel in navigable waters.

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Office120 S Liberty St. Jackson, TN 38301

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