Years back, employees in the watercraft and cruising industry had a difficult time in claiming compensation for their injuries. This was because all workers who were employed on sea faring vessels were employed under the infamously difficult remit of ‘admiralty law’. This law inclined to protect the employers, and as a consequence workers who had accidents while at sea weren't legally covered by any form of workers compensation insurance. It wasn't till the Merchant Marine Act, sometimes known as the ‘Jones Law ‘ came in, that maritime employees had some sort of protection against accidents on sea going ships as well as boats on inland bodies of water. Now things have changed, and if you're a maritime employee who has been in an accident at sea, you can contact injury lawyers for help.
