More formally known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the Jones Act is a federal law regulating maritime commerce in U.S. waters and between U.S. ports. Among other things, the Jones Act gives working seamen the right to sue their employers for inj…
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Vincent Deering was injured while piloting a boat to move barges at a facility operated by his employer, National Maintenance & Repair, Inc. Deering had warned his supervisor of a defect in the boat’s steering mechanism that made it unsafe…
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