WILKINS SCHNELLER LAW NAMED MARITIME LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR Wilkins Schneller Law has been recognized as the Maritime Law Firm of the Year in Missouri, according to the Global Law Experts 2015 Practice Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence, innovation, and performance in a particular practice area and serve as a guide to attorneys …
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$35 MILLION JONES ACT JUDGMENT Wilkins Schneller Law and the Finney Law Offices have obtained a $35 million Jones Act Judgment for a barge worker catastrophically injured while working on a bridge demolition project on the Ohio River. This judgment is believed to be the largest ever for a maritime injury case in Missouri. Wilkins …
8 FAST FACTS ON JONES ACT & MARITIME LAW 1.) WHAT IS THE JONES ACT? The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is a federal law enacted by Congress that provides protection to persons who are members of the crew of a ship or vessel. The Jones Act governs the liability …
FELA PROTECTION FOR RAILROAD WORKERS: A BRIEF HISTORY The Federal Employers’ Liability Act, or FELA, provides benefits and protections to railroad workers injured on the job. That may sound like workers’ compensation to some, but it’s actually a distinct area of tort law — and workers who sustain occupational injuries in the field of rail …
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ST. LOUIS MAGAZINE FEATURES WILKINS SCHNELLER LAW Wilkins Schneller Law is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm that represents individuals who have been seriously injured by the wrongful acts of others. With experience handling a wide range of personal injury cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, including serious automobile and trucking …
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CAR ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL INJURY DAMAGES: WHAT CAN I RECOVER? You’ve been injured in a car accident, and you know that you need to hire a personal injury attorney. But what types of damages damages can you recover? In the United States, this question falls under the area of tort law. Personal injury cases operate …
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MARITIME WORKER INJURIES: MORE THAN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Any employee can get hurt on the job and file a claim, but maritime worker injuries are special cases — and they should be treated as such. If you work on or around the water and spend 30 percent of your time in service of a vessel(s) and …
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FIRST STEPS FOR RAILROAD WORKERS INJURED ON THE JOB The legal system is a bit different for railroad workers injured on the job. People who work on all types of railroads — including short line tracks, as long as they eventually connect to an interstate line — may be eligible for compensation through the Federal Employers …
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DISTRACTED DRIVING LAWSUITS: MORE THAN TEXTING WHILE DRIVING Distracted Driving Lawsuits: More Than Texting While Driving Distracted driving lawsuits hold irresponsible drivers accountable and help victims recover from devastating injuries. But what counts as “distracted driving?” Media accounts tend to focus on texting while driving, and while this is a serious concern, it doesn’t tell …
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SEAMAN STATUS: WHO QUALIFIES UNDER THE JONES ACT? The Jones Act is a federal law that protects injured workers in maritime industries, or seamen, and provides for potential damage awards that are often much greater than that afforded by traditional workers’ compensation laws. There’s just one twist: The letter of the law does not define the term …
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