论美国船东和海员之间的伤亡赔偿关系

The Relationship between Shipowners and Seamen in Maritime Personal Injury and Death Cases in the Unted States

在美国,海员在受雇期间遭受伤亡,可以根据何种法律对船东提起诉讼,船东的赔偿责任、赔偿范围、赔偿金额怎样确定,诉讼如何进行,为了回答上述问题,本文试从海员身分、三种法律救济方法、诉讼方法、法律选择和法院选择诸方面对美国船东和海员之间的伤亡赔偿关系作一研究。

This paper describes briefly the definition of seaman,three kinds of remedies,way of action,choice of law and choice of forum in mar- itime personal injury and death cases in the United States.Through try- ing to examine the above aspects,the author meanwhile introduces on which law the injuried seamen may take action against shipowners,how to ascertain the compensation liability compensation scope and compen- sation sums,and how to deal with action in United States.