Admiralty in a NutshellWest Pub., 1983 - 390 páginas Indicia of Jurisdiction; Scope of Maritime Jurisdiction; Substantive Maritime Law: Contracts for Carriage of Goods; Liens on Maritime Property; The Seaman's Employment Contract, Wages and Compromise of Claims; Marine Insurance; Towage and Pilotage; Salvage; General Average; Maritime Tort Law; Collision Law; Worker Injury Claims; Wrongful Death; Platform Injuries; Sovereign Immunity; Joint and Several Liability, Indemnity and Contribution; Limitation of Liability; Jurisdiction and Procedure in Maritime Claims. |
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... Jones Act , the seaman could recover general damages from his employer only if the latter neg- ligently furnished the seaman with an unsafe place to work , i.e. , an unseaworthy vessel . After the passage of the Jones Act , the initial ...
... Jones Act , the seaman could recover general damages from his employer only if the latter neg- ligently furnished the seaman with an unsafe place to work , i.e. , an unseaworthy vessel . After the passage of the Jones Act , the initial ...
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... law . The Jones Act employer probably does not have to be the owner or operator of the vessel on which his employee serves as a member of the crew . It has been held that a seaman may have only one employer for Jones Act purposes , but ...
... law . The Jones Act employer probably does not have to be the owner or operator of the vessel on which his employee serves as a member of the crew . It has been held that a seaman may have only one employer for Jones Act purposes , but ...
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... Jones Act claim differs in some respects from ordinary fault actions . One important variation is in the test for causation . In a Jones Act claim , the standard is whether the defendant's negligence played any part , no matter how ...
... Jones Act claim differs in some respects from ordinary fault actions . One important variation is in the test for causation . In a Jones Act claim , the standard is whether the defendant's negligence played any part , no matter how ...
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