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Essential Maritime Topics

Overview of maritime law and definitions of key terms

What is Maritime Law?

Definition of a 'Vessel' Under Maritime Law

Definition of 'Navigable Water' Under Maritime Law

You’re a maritime worker who was recently injured on the job. What do you need to know right now?

The DOs & DON'Ts After Suffering a Maritime Injury

Statutes of Limitations for Maritime Claims

Hiring an Experienced Maritime Attorney

Common causes of action for injured maritime workers

'Triad of Claims'

Maintenance & Cure

Unseaworthiness

Jones Act Negligence

Who can bring a claim for a maritime injury? (not a comprehensive list)

Commercial Fishermen

Commercial Divers

Cruise Ship Passengers

Tour Boat and Charter Boat Passengers

Insurance and IMEs

Insurance Pays Your Maritime Injury Claims

What are Insurance Policy Limit Demands?

The Bias of an Independent Medical Examination (IME)

The maritime industry

The Maritime Industry in the U.S. and Beyond

Safety Risks of Working at Sea

How Maritime Lawsuits can Improve Safety at Sea

Important maritime statutes

Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA)

Suits in Admiralty Act & Public Vessels Act

Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA)

Damages

Calculating Damages

Jones Act Damages

Punitive Damages in Maritime Law

Damages for Fault-Based Claims in Maritime Law

Limitation of liability

Limitation of Liability Actions in Maritime Law

Limitation of Liability Trials

Wrongful death claims in maritime law

Maritime Wrongful Death Claims

History of Maritime Wrongful Death Claims

Maritime Wrongful Death Damages

Jones Act Wrongful Death Claims and DOHSA

Jones Act

Jones Act Attorneys

Elements of a Jones Act Negligence Claim

Jones Act Damages

State vs. Federal

State Law, Federal Law, Venue, and Forum in Maritime Injury Litigation

State Law’s Role in Maritime Injury Claims

Removal of a Maritime Claim from State Court to Federal Court

Miscellaneous

Plaintiff Representation in Maritime Injury Cases

Discrimination Claims for Maritime Workers

Resolving Maritime Wage Claims

Arbitration Enforcement in Maritime Cases

Waiver Agreements in Recreational Maritime Activities

Vessel Arrests, Seizures, and Maritime Liens

Premises Liability, Slip and Fall Accidents, and Personal Injuries

Product Liability and Defective Product Injuries in Maritime Cases

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$10 MILLION

DAMAGE AWARD

For a Harbor Worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury

$8 MILLION

SETTLEMENT

For a Wrongful Death settlement

$3.7 MILLION

JUDGMENT

For a Deckhand struck by a parted mooring line

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Former BoatLaw client with a shoulder brace, meeting with attorney to discuss injury case

There was no time that Nick was ever unavailable for me. That’s what I call a friend. That is somebody who cares.

Past client of BoatLaw – Commercial Fisherman, Southeast Alaska

Former BoatLaw client with shoulder sling, consulting with lawyer about maritime injury case

The whole experience with BoatLaw from the beginning has been great. They just made me feel at home.

Past client of BoatLaw – Shoulder Injury

past client of BoatLaw discusses a shoulder injury case with their attorney

The whole process was made easier because of Doug’s nature. Supportive, kind, understanding.

Past client of BoatLaw – Son injured on commercial crabbing vessel

Former BoatLaw client with a shoulder brace, meeting with attorney to discuss injury case

Former BoatLaw client with shoulder sling, consulting with lawyer about maritime injury case

past client of BoatLaw discusses a shoulder injury case with their attorney

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Maritime Lawyer Douglas R. Williams

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Maritime Lawyer Nicholas J. Neidzwski

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