Here are two questions that can help determine whether a plaintiff has standing under the Jones Act for his or her workplace injury.
Gerry Schneller named Top 100 Trial Lawyer
Founding partner Gerry Schneller recently received the distinct honor of being named a "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by the National Trial Lawyers Association. Gerry's primary areas of practice include: maritime/Jones Act; FELA; trucking, automobile and motorcycle accidents; wrongful death and catastrophic injury; and product liability. Membership in the National Trial Lawyers "Top 100" is based on an attorney's superior qualifications, leadership skills, and outstanding trial results. This award is given "solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state."
Gerry Schneller invited to speak at Annual Maritime Law Seminar
Founding partner Gerry Schneller has been invited by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) to speak at its 2014 Maritime Law Seminar. This annual event brings together maritime attorneys (plaintiff and defense), inland river operators, general practitioners, claims adjusters, and insurance brokers from up and down the inland waterways to discuss updates on legal issues from some of the most knowledgeable experts in the region.