Maritime Reader

MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY
P&I / InsuranceSkuld·over 11 years ago

US law: Seamen cannot recover punitive damages

Skuld

The development Correspondent lawyers Phelps Dunbar have reported on a significant US legal decision with respect to the position of Jones Act seamen and personal injury claims. Particularly it has been held that Jones Act seamen cannot recover punitive damages for their vessel owner / employer's breach of its general