KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

Crew Members and Seamen!
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!
DEMAND YOUR RIGHTS!

If you work as a crew member or seaman in any type of ship that visits ports in the United States, you have many rights and protections under American law. You still have these rights whether or not you are a citizen or resident of the United States. You still have these rights even if you signed an employment contract waiving them. You still have these rights, even if you were sent home because of injury or illness, before you could take any legal action in the United States.

These are your rights as crew members and seamen!

• The right to work aboard a ship in good condition free of defects and dangerous conditions.
• The right to receive money compensation for any injury or sickness you suffer if such injury or sickness occurs while you are working on the ship or for the ship if it happens because of the negligence of your employer or because of dangerous conditions aboard the ship.
• The right to receive immediate and adequate medical treatment for any injury or sickness that occurs while working for the ship regardless of cause.
• The right to receive maintenance.  This means hotel and food if you are receiving medical treatment at a port or away from home.  If you are receiving medical treatment at home, it means a monthly amount of money while you receive medical treatment.
• The right to hire a lawyer that will protect your interests, not those of the company.
• ACT NOW.  Do not let the time expire.  There is a time limit to file these claims.

If you have any questions regarding your rights, you can contact us for a free confidential consultation in person, by telephone, or E-mail.

ELIAS B. RUDNIKAS
Attorney at Law

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