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The Dangers of Falling/Moving Objects on Ships and Vessels

Posted in General, Jones Act, News

Working on a ship, vessel, or rig has its own potential risks and dangers for accidents, injury, or wrongful death. Most types of accidents can be prevented

What is DOHSA?

Posted in General, Jones Act, News

Anyone who has arrived on this website probably knows already that maritime employment is extremely hazardous. Offshore and maritime personnel are routinely exposed to a shockingly wide

U.S.S. Fitzgerald Sailors Awoke to a Disaster at Sea

Posted in Jones Act, News

The United States Navy destroyer Fitzgerald departed early on a Saturday morning from the American base at Yokosuka, Japan. It was still dark, but the weather was

Getting Familiar with the Jones Act

Posted in General, Jones Act, News

Under the Jones Act, injured maritime workers have the right to compensation. That wasn’t always true. Once upon a time, if a maritime worker suffered an accident

The Severity of Maritime Piracy Crimes

Posted in Jones Act, Maritime Piracy, News

Pirates—those much-romanticized scourges of centuries past—are still very much with us today, as viewers of the nightly news can attest. The unlawful activities of modern-day pirates on

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

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The LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act) is the lifeline of many maritime workers injured on the job. Most injured individuals will find they fit the LHWCA

The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

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If you are a maritime worker, it is important that you are informed about the Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act. The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation

Is Maritime Law Affected by Location?

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An offshore injury can occur anywhere on any body of water in the country. No matter what state that body of water might be located in, those

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The Dangers of Falling/Moving Objects on Ships and Vessels

What is DOHSA?

U.S.S. Fitzgerald Sailors Awoke to a Disaster at Sea

Getting Familiar with the Jones Act

The Severity of Maritime Piracy Crimes

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

Is Maritime Law Affected by Location?

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