When a vessel crewmember or a passenger perishes at sea, his or her family has rights of recovery. Though no amount of money can replace a loved one, compensation for lost financial support, nurture and guidance or children, and for suffering experienced by the decedent can provides funds to assist the family.
The laws governing maritime death are complicated. Only an experienced maritime lawyer is qualified to deal with the questions of law and fact which arise when a person perishes at sea or on the navigable waters of the United States. Anderson Connell & Carey has decades of experience in cases such as vessel sinking and disappearance of seamen, securing fair and just compensation for families.