17.21 DEFINITION: JONES ACT--"NEGLIGENCE"

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 8th Circuit - Civil - Damages
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-8THCIR-JURY-17-21
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http://www.juryinstructions.ca8.uscourts.gov/8th%20Circuit%20Manual%20of%20Model%20Civil%20Jury%20Instructions.pdf 17.21 DEFINITION: Jones Act Negligence is a legal term for a maritime worker’s claim of negligence against an employer. The Jones Act of 1920 grants maritime workers the right to seek compensation for their injuries if they can prove that the employer’s negligence directly caused them harm. Under this law, employers are held to a higher standard of care than is required by other employers. Negligence under the Jones Act includes failure to provide a safe working environment, failure to provide proper equipment, failure to train workers adequately, and other forms of misconduct. There are two types of negligence that can be alleged under the Jones Act: direct negligence and vicarious liability. Direct negligence occurs when the employer’s reckless actions directly cause the injury, while vicarious liability occurs when an employee’s negligence causes another employee to be injured.

17.21 DEFINITION: Jones Act Negligence is a legal term for a maritime worker’s claim of negligence against an employer. The Jones Act of 1920 grants maritime workers the right to seek compensation for their injuries if they can prove that the employer’s negligence directly caused them harm. Under this law, employers are held to a higher standard of care than is required by other employers. Negligence under the Jones Act includes failure to provide a safe working environment, failure to provide proper equipment, failure to train workers adequately, and other forms of misconduct. There are two types of negligence that can be alleged under the Jones Act: direct negligence and vicarious liability. Direct negligence occurs when the employer’s reckless actions directly cause the injury, while vicarious liability occurs when an employee’s negligence causes another employee to be injured.