Partners Arthur Schechter and Matthew Shaffer of SMSH Legal were included in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. Schechter was recognized in the field of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs and Shaffer

Maritime workers who are injured while performing their job functions have access to various protections under maritime laws. One such protection is the Admiralty Extension Act (AEA).

Photo credit: AP A duck boat that was carrying tourists on Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO capsized and sank Thursday evening after it was hit with

The Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1920 in order to provide remedies for those injured due to negligence that

When you think about maritime accidents and injuries, you might think of major incidents, like the explosion of Deepwater Horizon and other catastrophic events. However, there are

The Admiralty Extension Act (AEA) is one type of maritime act which extends protections under general maritime laws inland. It was created and passed by Congress back

The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) was passed by Congress back in 1920. It allows for the surviving family members of a seaman to recover

Maritime law includes several different protections through various laws and acts that contain provisions for how maritime personal injury claims are to be handled. One such act