The Jones Act- Burden of Proof

Posted by: rzehl
May 12, 2008
Topic: The Jones Act

Under the Jones Act, a seaman enjoys a lower standard of causation. This means that the plaintiff's burden of proof is relaxed. Proximate causation is not required to find liability under the Jones Act. Essentially, once negligence is proven, the plaintiff may recover if that negligence played "even the slightest" role in producing the injury or death for which damages are being sought. This is often referred to as the "featherweight burden" of causation.

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