Fishing For Coverage: Fifth Circuit’s Recent Ruling Narrows Number Of Individuals Considered “Seamen” Under The Jones Act
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/05/21
On May 11, 2021, the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, walked some of its precedent off the plank when it reexamined who qualifies as a “seaman” under the Jones Act. Apart from general maritime law, the Jones Act provides seamen with their exclusive means of recovering compensation for injuries sustained as a result of their employer’s negligence......
By: Vinson & Elkins LLP