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Yes, the courts do look out for seamen. In Admiralty and Maritime cases the Judge hearing the case is to look out for the seaman because the seaman is said to be a “Ward of the Court”. This means that the court hearing an Admiralty and Maritime case will be more favorable to a seaman than any other type of injured person.
