Can An Offshore Rig Worker Qualify as a Jones Act Seaman?
• 1. If he is assigned to a rig • 2. If the rig is in operation • 3. If he contributes to the mission of the rig A helicopter crash can therefore qualify as the basis for a personal injury or wrongful death claim by a Jones Act seaman. It takes an expert maritime attorney to conduct an investigation into the causes of a helicopter accident, and hold persons or entities accountable for these injuries or deaths. The maritime attorneys at Schechter McElWee Shaffer & Harris are trial attorneys representing commercial fishing vessel crew members, barge and tugboat operators, cruise liner crews, offshore and jack up rig workers, tanker and freighter crews and other workers who qualify for Jones Act seaman status, in injury and wrongful death litigation.
