Lawsuit Funding for Jones Act and Maritime Injuries
Hurt working at sea? Green Street Funding offers non-recourse funding for Jones Act and maritime injury claims. If you lose your case, you owe nothing.
Work on the water carries unique risks. Seamen, deckhands, tugboat crews, fishermen, and offshore workers can be hurt by slippery decks, shifting cargo, failing equipment, or rough seas.
The Jones Act lets qualifying seamen sue their employer for negligence. General maritime law also provides maintenance and cure, which covers basic living costs and medical care during recovery, and a claim for an unseaworthy vessel. Other maritime workers, such as longshore and harbor workers, may have different remedies. These cases follow special federal rules, so an experienced maritime attorney is essential.
How pre-settlement funding helps
Maintenance payments are often small compared to what a worker earned at sea. Green Street Funding can provide non-recourse funding against your pending maritime claim to help close that gap. If your case does not result in a recovery, you owe nothing. Funding is subject to underwriting approval.
What we review
- Your role and time spent aboard the vessel
- The vessel owner and your employer
- How the injury happened and any unseaworthy conditions
- Maintenance and cure payments received
- Medical treatment and fitness for duty
Jones Act and Maritime Injuries: common questions
Who counts as a seaman under the Jones Act?
Generally, a worker who contributes to a vessel's mission and spends a significant part of their time aboard a vessel in navigation. Your attorney can tell you whether you qualify.
My employer stopped paying maintenance and cure. Can funding help?
Funding can help cover living costs while your attorney addresses the dispute. We review the underlying claim.
Do you fund maritime cases outside New York?
Yes, in many states. Availability varies by state, so reach out with your attorney's information.
See if your case qualifies
Non-recourse funding. No credit check. You repay only if you win.