Anderson Connell & Carey has handled numerous cases of vessel sinking. Litigating the issues involved in a sinking vessel requires an understanding of the engineering and science involved when a vessel is lost at sea.  Dave Anderson is as well qualified as any attorney on the west coast to represent families of seamen lost when a vessel has sunk or disappeared. In the course of earning a degree at Stanford University, he excelled in courses in physics.  Having this background has been instrumental in his successful collaboration with naval architects and mechanical engineers in vessel sinking cases. 
Dave Anderson has been counsel on numerous wrongful death cases involving total loss of vessels, including:
     MIDNIGHT EXPRESS (1981)
     NORTHERN KING (1981)
     PROVIDENCE (1986)
     NORDFJORD (1987)
     ST. GEORGE (1992)
     LADY OF GOOD VOYAGE (1993)
     MISS LINDSAY (1997)
     ARCTIC ROSE (2001)
     BIG VALLEY (2003)
In connection with these cases, he has acquired invaluable expertise in dealing with the complex legal and factual issues which arise when a vessel is lost.  He also knows well the pain experienced by those who have lost a loved one at sea. The team at Anderson Connell & Carey does everything possible to help clients who have lost a family member in a maritime tragedy.