A seaman covered by the Jones Act contracts Covid from another crewmember and suffers long term illness (long Covid). Is the ship liable to the sailor, under either the Jones Act or the Unseaworthiness doctrine? Here’s a brief recap of the remedies available to an...
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Damaged, Part Two – Damages Recoverable in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Last month I described the elements of an injury case: duty, breach of the duty, damages, and a sufficiently direct link between the damages and the breach. This column will focus on what kinds of damages a claimant can recover. The great majority of injury cases can...