Jones Act Maritime Lawsuit Funding
If you’re waiting for a settlement from your Jones Act maritime lawsuit, but need cash today to pay your day to day living expenses, now you can get a lawsuit funding of $500 to $100,000 as soon as today… and repay only if you win your Jones Act maritime lawsuit.
Lawsuit funding can make a significant difference in the lives of those suffering due to an injury at the core of their Jones Act maritime lawsuit. Prior to the availability of lawsuit funding (also known as legal funding or pre settlement funding) those involved in Jones Act maritime cases had few options if their Jones Act maritime case dragged on, leaving them out of work and unable to pay their day-to-day living expenses. Today however that is not the case.
The Jones Act (Merchant marine Act of 1920) was signed into law in part to protect maritime workers who are involved in accidents while at work, by allowing the injured person to file a personal injury lawsuit against their employer and collect damages for their employer’s negligence which may have been the cause of or contributed to the worker’s accident.
There are two important points to remember regarding a claim under the Jones Act;
- like a FELA case, the Jones Act is “fault-based,” meaning in order to recover damages, the plaintiff must prove that their employer (or their employees) were negligent.
- The Jones Act allows the employer to allege “comparative fault” which means that if the employer can prove that the plaintiff’s actions contributed to or caused the accident which lead to the personal injury, then the amount of fault can lead to a reduction in the amount of an award or recovery.
This comparative fault clause can explain why almost all companies who are being sued under the Jones Act, will immediately blame the plaintiff for their own accident. It may also explain why Jones Act/Maritime cases can take so long to settle. Unfortunately, for the plaintiffs, the delays caused by the comparative fault clause can create an undo financial hardship as they may expect they would receive their settlement award sooner than these cases may produce.
If you’re caught in this situation, waiting for your Jones Act personal injury lawsuit to settle, and the delays have left you stretched too thin with your monthly income; if you’re thinking of calling your attorney to settle your case because you need that settlement award now, maybe Oasis can help!
It is no surprise that the comparative fault clause is almost always used by the employers in Jones Act personal injury lawsuits, because this gives them leverage to offer you a far lower amount than what your case may actually be worth. If you don’t take the low-ball offer then they can use the comparative fault clause to extend the case in hopes of wearing you down. They win and you’re forced with a settlement award far less than what it’s worth.
Don’t take that bait (pardon the pun).
Oasis can provide you with a lawsuit funding that can get you the cash you need now, while you wait for your Jones Act claim to settle. That means cash today so you can pay your bills and provide for your family. In turn, a lawsuit funding for you provides your attorney the additional time they need to fight for a fair settlement.
Where’s the fine print? There is no fine print. But there is something else… if you should lose your Jones Act personal injury case, you get to keep the cash from the lawsuit funding and you do NOT have to pay Oasis back! That’s right, if you should lose your case you don’t owe Oasis a dime. There’s absolutely no risk to you!
Even the application is absolutely free! A lawsuit funding from Oasis, gets you the cash you need - maybe even as soon as today!
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