For the seaman, the risk of serious injury is significant and ever-present. Shipboard injuries run the gamut of work-related injuries, ranging from topical and superficial wounds to serious and life-threatening injuries (e.g., crushing, scalding, or burning). Injuries from common shipboard implements, such as marlinspikes and cutting tools; from mechanical impacts like those from moving cargo and rotating machinery; and from other causes, such as drowning, are a daily fact of life at sea.
Ship owners and operators have a duty under maritime law to provide “Maintenance and Cure” – funds and medical treatment used to provide for the reasonable and necessary medical care of any seaman injured while in the service of the vessel. Should a seaman suffer injury due to a lack of medical treatment caused by the negligence of his or her employer, grounds for a suit at maritime law may exist.
If you or someone you know has suffered harm due to a ship or facility owner’s failure to follow maritime law and lack of medical treatment was the cause of your injury, contact a maritime lawyer from Johnson Law Group as soon as possible. Our expert attorneys will examine your case on its merits and, if warranted, file a case to gain compensation for your loss.
