MAINTENANCE AND CURE

As dedicated maritime injury and Jones Act attorneys, we understand the financial difficulties that families often face when a loved one is injured and unable to work. Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer and Harris offers interest free loans to assist our clients with day-to-day living expenses while waiting for the conclusion of their case... Maintenance consists of weekly checks an employer must pay Jones Act workers when regular pay stops because of an injury or disease. Every Jones Act employer has the legal duty to provide a daily "subsistence" rate to its workers. The maintenance pay must cover reasonable living expenses (room and board) while ashore until the injured seaman is found fit for duty or placed at maximum medical improvement (MMI) by his physician. Maintenance is paid out without considering fault or negligence. If however you were injured due to the negligence of your employer, the ship or vessel owners, or other potential maritime defendants, then you may have a right to..

Primary location: Houston United States