Admiralty Law Flow Charts

INJURY Seaman Maritime Worker Other Vessel & Owner Employer Other Vessel & Owner Employer Other Vessel & Owner Employer Other Maintenance & Cure Unseaworthiness Jones Act Common Law Common Law LHWCA Common Law Common Law State Worker's Compensation Common Law Absolute/Strict Liability Negligence Negligence Negligence Strict Liability Negligence Negligence Strict Liability Negligence DEATH Seaman IN (6 Nautical Miles) Vessel & Owner Unseawor thiness Miles Negligenc e ? Employer Negligenc e Jones Act Other Negligenc e ? Vessel & Owner Unseawor thiness DOHSA Negligenc e ? Maritime Worker OUT (6 Nautical Miles) Employer Negligenc e Jones Act Other Negligenc e DOHSA Vessel & Owner Negligenc e ? Other OUT (6 Nautical Miles) IN (6 Nautical Miles) Other Negligenc e ? Vessel & Owner Negligenc e Calhoun Employer State Worker's Compensa tion Other Negligenc e Calhoun Vessel & Owner Negligenc e DOHSA Common Law IN (6 Nautical Miles) Employer LHWCA Other Garris Vessel & Owner Negligenc e ? OUT (6 Nautical Miles) Employer State Worker's Compensa tion Other Negligenc e DOHSA Common Law Employer LHWCA