Cure Claims and Maintenance Claims

Coastal Southern California—Ehline Law The Cure and Maintenance Claims Attorneys

Seamen that are injured at entitled to cure and maintenance from their employer when they have been injured or become ill aboard ship or sea related. This is the seamen’s right and should not end in maritime law dispute. There are many seamen that have difficulties collecting the basic benefits; they are entitled to without the experience of a maritime attorney.

When injured or have become ill during the service of a vessel while on duty the Southern California Coastal cure and maintenance attorneys at Ehline Law firm can assist in making sure that you are collecting for what you are entitled:

• Medical treatment that includes hospitalization, medication, medical equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches or prostheses and therapeutically equipment.
• Physical therapy, rehabilitation and convalescent care
• Maintenance payments, this includes a reasonable allowance for daily living, which includes food and shelter
• Legal fee compensation for costs in cases where the benefits have been wrongfully delayed or denied

The injured seaman is not required to use the physician that is selected by the employer or their insurance company. The injured or ill seamen are able to select the treating physician of their choice.

The injured seaman is owed the cure and maintenance payment benefits under the maritime law and the Jones Act. This should be from the time they were injured and until they have fully recovered, unless there is a permanent disability, then until they have recovered as much as possible.

When you have been injured and are not collecting the maintenance payments you should be or have not been provided with proper medical treatment by the employer or their insurance company it is time to seek the advice of the Southern Coastal California cure and maintenance attorneys at Ehline Law. Call an injury lawyer at 888-400-9721 to learn more.

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