Monthly Archives: August 2022
Jones Act Lawsuit Shines A Light On Statute Of Limitations
A merchant marine who worked aboard vessels from 1944 to 1955 filed a lawsuit in 2017 after he developed an asbestos-related cancer. The defendants in the lawsuit filed for summary dismissal on the basis that the statute of limitations had run out. The plaintiff contended that the statute of limitations did not start ticking… Read More »
Jones Act Claims And Pre-Existing Conditions
If the shipping company/employer cannot beat your claim on the facts, then it will attempt to deflect some of the blame onto you. This is done in two ways: 1. You were partly to blame for the accident, i.e. you were not watching where you were going and that is why you tripped and… Read More »
