Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor

Expert legal representation for maritime workers and cruise ship passengers.

310-514-1200
  • Free Injury Hotlines
    • Cruise Injury Hotline
    • Longshore Injury Hotline
    • Seamen Injury Hotline
    • Shipyard Injury Hotline
  • Practice Areas
    • Maritime Personal Injury
    • Jones Act
    • Cruise Ship Injury
    • Commercial Fishing Injury
    • Longshore & Harbor Workers
    • Shipyard Accidents Attorney
    • Maritime Wrongful Death
    • Maritime Trucking Accidents
    • Boating Accidents
    • Catastrophic Injury
    • Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA)
    • Defense Base Act
  • About Us
    • Charles D. Naylor
    • How We Work
  • Client Reviews
    • Verdicts & Settlements
    • Longshore Worker Wrongful Death Claim
    • Client Satisfaction Survey
  • Legal Resources
  • Videos
    • Injured At Work?
    • How To Choose The Best Doctor
    • What Is The Longshore Act?
    • Cruise Ship Injuries: Know Your Rights!
    • Naylor: Attorney of the Year Finalist
    • Defense Base Act
    • Commercial Fishing Accidents
    • What Is The Jones Act?
    • How To Document An Accident Scene At Work
  • Blog
  • Contact
You are here: Home / Defense Base Act / Workers Compensation – Jones Act Litigation and Defense Base Act Claims “In the News”

October 20, 2011 By naylorlaw

Workers Compensation – Jones Act Litigation and Defense Base Act Claims “In the News”

Jones Act Litigation – A Case of Negligence & Unseaworthiness

On Dec. 21, 2010, deckhand Johnny C. Doll fell in an open manhole at night when working aboard a barge used by Boh. Bros. Construction Company in the construction of the new Interstate 10 over Lake Ponchartrain. Johnny C. Doll, Jr. filed suit against Boh. Bros. Construction Co. on May 9, 2011 in Federal Court in New Orleans for not providing him with a flashlight.

Doll states he was walking in a darkened area and fell due to an open manhole on the deck of the barge, or some other object, which he could not see. Doll claims he had requested a flashlight but the request was not fulfilled. The defendant, Boh. Bros. Construction Co., is accused of negligence as well as having an unseaworthy vessel by not having the correct equipment, flashlights or other illumination, so that Doll would not have to walk in darkened areas of the vessel or adjacent barges.

According to news sources, Doll is seeking more than $750,000 in damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, disability, loss of physical function, loss of ability to enjoy life and the ability to pursue happiness, inconvenience, humiliation, embarrassment, maintenance and cure and interest.

Defense Base Act – Workers Compensation Claims

The Defense Base Act is an extension of the Federal Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. Under the Federal Defense Base Act, if you are working as a U.S. government contractor overseas, and are injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits such as medical care.

The Defense Base Act covers the following type of workers:

1. Workers for private employers on U.S. military bases or on any lands employed by the U.S. for military purposes outside of the United States, which includes those in U.S. Territories and possessions

2. Workers on public-function contracts with any U.S. government agency, which includes construction and service contracts in connection with national defense or with war activities outside the United States

3. Workers on contracts approved and funded by the U.S. under the Foreign Help Act, normally providing for cash sale of military equipment, materials, and services to its allies, if the contract is performed outside of the United States

4. Workers for American employers supplying welfare or similar services outside of the United States for the benefit of the Armed Forces.

Benefits under the Defense Base Act

The Defense Base Act offers disability, medical, and death benefits to covered employees who are injured or killed while in employment, no matter whether or not the injury or death occurred during work hours. The injured employee is entitled to medical treatment by a physician of his or her choice. Medical benefits may not be commuted. Permanent total disability and death may be payable for life.

Filed Under: Defense Base Act, Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Maritime

Get a
Free Case Review

Are You Injured?

  • Cruise Injury Hotline
  • Longshore Injury Hotline
  • Seamen Injury Hotline
  • Shipyard Injury Hotline

Know Your Rights

  • Injured At Work? Here’s What You Need to Know
  • How To Document An Accident Scene At Work
  • How To Choose The Best Doctor For Your Compensation Claim
  • Commercial Fishing Accidents: What You Should Know
  • Defense Base Act: Coverage, Benefits and Compensation
  • What Is The Jones Act?
  • What Is The Longshore And Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act?
  • Cruise Ship Injuries And Your Rights
  • Charles D. Naylor Named Consumer Attorney of the Year Finalist
Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year Charles D. Naylor Certified Specialist_Charles D. Naylor
Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group_Charles D. Naylor American Association for Justice_Charles D Naylor

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Connect

Copyright © 2023 · NaylorLaw.com. All Rights Reserved. · Privacy Policy · Disclaimer · Sitemap · Call Us Toll-Free: 888-440-5829 · Local: 310-514-1200 ·
Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor · 11 Golden Shore, Suite 350, Long Beach, CA 90802