How Can The Jones Act And Maritime Law Help Me If I Have Been Exposed To Asbestos Working Offshore

Many offshore workers and Jones Act seaman previously worked around asbestos drilling mud during the 1960s, the 1970s, and even the 1980s. Under the Jones Act an employee is permitted to file a lawsuit directly against his previous employer for any negligence that might have caused or contributed to any injuries or illnesses of employees. In the case of past exposure to asbestos, Jones Act and Maritime Law provides significant rights of workers who suffered from asbestosis, mesothelioma and even lung cancer. In fact, many manufacturers of asbestos products previously filed bankruptcy. In the case worker Jones Act, however, he was permitted to file a lawsuit directly against their employer. Many of these employers drilling contractor is still in business today, whether their original entity or as a whole, which later bought the company many years ago. In other words, most of the Jones Act employees who have previously been exposed to asbestos during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, can still file a lawsuit against a viable and accessible to the accused today. This is a significant advantage since many manufacturers of asbestos claims filed bankruptcy, and of these manufacturers often result in only minimal recovery. In contrast, a suit directly against the previous Jones Act employer (or its predecessor company) can result in substantial recovery for Jones Act seamen who had previously been exposed to asbestos.

Many workers who have previously been exposed to asbestos have been forced to file a complaint only against the manufacturers of asbestos products. Unfortunately, this has resulted in many companies filing bankruptcy, and injured workers now receive only a fraction of their total damage, if they are lucky to recover anything. In contrast, many offshore companies are still in existence today are viable and available to the defendant. In addition, many off-shore companies in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, they bought more oil and gas companies. These companies may be the precursor of today sued the negligent acts of the previous companies. Fortunately Jones Act and maritime law to allow workers who were exposed to asbestos on offshore oil rigs to file a lawsuit directly against their previous employers. This allows the solvent to the defendant and off-shore workers, who suffered from asbestosis, mesothelioma and even lung cancer to recover substantial damages for asbestos-related diseases.

To learn more about how the Jones Act and Maritime Law can protect you if you have previously been exposed to asbestos, please contact our office today. You can also download our free information guide about asbestos on offshore oil platforms by visiting a website in the resource box.