Amending the Jones Act to Provide Jones Act Seamen Full Recovery in General Maritime Negligence after Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.

Matthew Hall Armstrong

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Amending the Jones Act to Provide Jones Act Seamen Full Recovery in General Maritime Negligence after Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.

Author: Matthew Hall Armstrong (Washington University School of Law)

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Keywords: Miles v. Apex Marine Corp. 498 U.S. 19 (1990), Liability for marine accidents, Maritime law, Merchant mariners, Merchant Marine Act of 1920, United States, Sailors, Wrongful death, Damages (Law)

How to Cite: Armstrong, M. (1994) “Amending the Jones Act to Provide Jones Act Seamen Full Recovery in General Maritime Negligence after Miles v. Apex Marine Corp.”, Washington University Law Review. 72(1).