The Public Vessels Act of 1925 changed maritime law by allowing individuals and employees who are injured aboard a public vessel to sue the United States government

The Defense Base Act is a federal law that protects civilian employees who work overseas in support of the military. The DBA requires that federal contractors have

Maintenance and cure benefits are a legal right of maritime workers who work in service of a vessel. Unlike the Jones Act, maintenance and cure coverage is

If you sustain a head injury at sea, there are steps you should take to seek treatment, report the incident, and protect your rights to medical care

Maritime law provides maintenance and cure benefits for those injured at sea or in service to a vessel. Maintenance payments cover housing and basic utilities, while cure

Maritime law requires shipowners to pay maintenance and cure benefits to their workers injured on navigable waters. This ancient law of the sea provides a very basic

The Jones Act and maintenance and cure are maritime laws that provide compensation to workers injured in service to a vessel. If a loved one or you

Under maritime laws like the Jones Act or maintenance and cure, injured maritime workers are usually entitled to financial compensation to cover their injuries and living expenses