Defending Serious Injury Cases in St. Louis, Illinois, and Across the Country
The Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. App. Section 688, is a maritime statute that governs seamen's injury cases. At Goldstein and Price, L.C., in St. Louis, Missouri, we have successfully defended countless Jones Act cases on behalf of insurance and marine companies for more than 50 years. Please contact us to discuss our experience with the Jones Act and how to build a strong defense to a Jones Act claim.
The Jones Act
Although the traditional seaman is a blue water sailor or a deckhand on an inland river towboat, even a blackjack dealer on a casino boat or a cocktail waitress on a cruise ship may claim to be a seaman under the Jones Act. At Goldstein and Price, L.C., we have extensive experience in helping companies determine what body of law (the Jones Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. Section 901, et seq., or state worker's compensation statutes) governs injury claims involving their employees.
FELA The Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C.A. Section 51 et seq. affords railroad workers the same legal standards as the Jones Act for their injury claims. Because of our experience as Jones Act defense lawyers, and our capabilities as trial attorneys, Union Pacific Railroad retains our firm to defend FELA claims.
