Sieracki Seaman Lawyer I Sieracki Seaman Attorney... Research Your Seaman Injury Case - - Many lawyers and lawyer web-sites will tell you that you need to work on a vessel(s) for 30% of your total work time in order to qualify for "Seaman Status." While this is generally true for "Jones Act Seaman" - - this is not the case with "Sieracki Seaman." For more information call (619) - Seaman Status.

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Research Your Jones Act Case

This website provides information for persons involved in Jones Act accidents and mishaps. We provide vital information so you can make informed decisions regarding your Seaman accident.

We have the most comprehensive Jones Act website in California.

Experience counts.


Are you a Sieracki Seaman?

"Sieracki Seaman." In a nutshell, if you work aboard a vessel and don't qualify for Jones Act Seaman Status and don't fall under the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act; then you may qualify as a Sieracki Seaman if you performed traditional seaman's activities.

It seems only true maritime lawyers know about this type of Seaman. You may still sue you employer under unseaworthiness and general maritime law negligence. T

raditionally "Sieracki Seaman" were Longshoreman injured aboard vessels. However, the 1972 Amendments to the Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) excluded Longshoreman from being found "Sieracki Seaman." When I first started practicing maritime law in 1986, most maritime lawyers believed "Sieracki Seaman" to be dead.

Not so fast. The rumors of the "Sieracki Seaman" demise were a tad premature. California, Alaska and few other State Courts expressly approve of "Sieracki Seaman" claims. We have successfully brought "Sieracki Seaman" cases. There is a whole class of Seaman that are regularly advised by non-maritime lawyers that since they didn't work on a vessel for over 30% of their work time that they do not qualify for Seaman's right to sue their employer. Which, of course, is needless.


Contact Us to Learn More

At The Turley Law Firm we understand Jones Act cases. To learn more about how we can protect your rights; contact us:

619-234-2833


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Where Should You Hire An Attorney?

California Allows Seaman To FIle Jones Act Cases In California - Even If You Were Injured or Were Working In another State!
Many of the big shipping companies and fishing companies regularly recruit workers from California to work on their vessels. When they get seriously hurt, they get shipped home.


When the injury is serious, what should you do?

We recommend they call us. Many times we can bring claims for these seaman in California State Court. Flying back and forth from distant ports can really add up the costs of a lawsuit. When you bring your case in California State Court, you in effect, level the playing field between you and the insurance company.

The last thing the insurance company wants you to do is file your claim in California State Court. By doing so, you are taking away the shipping companies or fish processing companies big advantage - - making you file a claim in their state.

Thus, if you are from California and you were injured in another State or working for a shipping company or fish procession company from another state - - you should call us. If you call an out of state attorney they are most likely going to file your claim in their state.

If you call us, we are going to try to keep your case here in California. In your home court - not the insurance companies home court. Call us first.


 Forum Selection Clauses

At times, lawsuits and claims must be filed where the incident occurred or, for example, pursuant to a forum selection clause, in cities far removed from where the claimant resides. Thus, we accept cases with clients that live all over America and the world. The Turley Law Firm has a world-wide practice. 

Somtimes seaman may get injured in another State and there is a forum selction clause which states the lawsuit must be filed in California.  In these instances, we may represent Seaman and crewmembers that come from states and/or ports very distant from California.

Based upon the foregoing California venue rules and  forum selection clauses, we accept cases for injured Seaman that are injured all over America, including:

Alabama, Montgomery, AL, Birmingham, Alaska, Juneau, AK, Anchorage, Kodiak, Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado River, Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, California, Sacramento, CA, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, Port Hueneme, Oceanside, Yuba City, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Colorado, Denver, CO, Connecticut, Hartford, CT, Delaware, Dover, DE, Florida, Tallahassee, FL, Miami, Jacksonville, Orlando, Georgia, Atlanta, GA, Savanna , Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, Pearl Harbor, Idaho, Boise, ID, Illinois, Springfield, IL, Chicago, Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, Iowa, Des Moines, IA, Kansas, Topeka, KS, Kentucky, Frankfort, KY, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA, New Orleans, Maine, Augusta, ME, Portland, Maryland, Annapolis, MD, Baltimore, Massachusetts, Boston, MA, Quincy, Michigan, Lansing, MI, Detroit, Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Mississippi, Jackson, MS, Pascagoula, Gulfport, Missouri, Jefferson City, MO, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Montana, Helena, MT, Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, Nevada, Carson City, NV, New Hampshire, Concord, NH, New Jersey, Trenton, NJ, Newark, Jersey City, New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM, New York, Albany, NY, New York City, Buffalo, Erie, Rochester, North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, Wilmington, North Dakota, Bismarck, ND, Ohio, Columbus, OH, Toledo, Akron, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, Oregon, Salem, OR, Portland, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Philadelphia, Rhode Island, Providence, RI, Newport, South Carolina, Columbia, SC, Charleston, South Dakota, Pierre, SD, Tennessee, Nashville, TN, Memphis, Texas, Austin, TX, Houston, Dallas, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, Vermont, Montpelier, VT, Virginia, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, Va Beach, Virginia Beach, Washington, Olympia, Seattle, West Virginia, Charleston, WV, Wisconsin, Madison, WI, Milwaukee, Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY.

Disclaimer:  We are California lawyers. We can not and do not hold ourselves out as being  attorneys from any other State.  We do handle cases for Seaman that are filed in other States. In those instances we associate in local counsel and we can practice in most states as pro hoc vice counsel.   As stated above,  we  provide legal representation  for California residents that are injured all over the United States and the World.




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The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

We handle cases across California, including: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, and Ventura County, Colorado River, Mexico, Cabo, Pacific Ocean and all the Oceans and waterways across California and the World.


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