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Catastrophic Injury Claims
Commercial Fishing, Crabbing and Processing Injuries
Cruise Ship Passenger Injuries
Carnival Cruise Lines
Celebrity Cruises
Cruise Ship Medical Bills
Holland America Injuries – We Can Help.
Holland America Lines
Know Before You Cruise (Passenger Beware)
Norwegian Cruise Line
Notice of Claim
Pool and Water Slide Injuries
Princess Cruises
Rights of Cruise Ship Passengers
Royal Caribbean (Florida Departures Only)
Royal Caribbean International
Sexual Assaults
Slip and Fall Accidents
Small Boat Cruise Lines
Injuries to Merchant Seamen
Maintenance and Cure
Maritime Wage Claims
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Tug and Barge Injuries
Unearned Wages
Washington State Ferry Employee & Passenger Injuries
Wrongful Death Claims
Federal Tort Claim Act claims (FTCA)
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Cruise Ship Passenger Injuries & Death Claims
Washington Based Flight-Seeing Plane Crash Causes Injury and Death to Cruise Ship Passengers
Female Passenger Severely Attacked Onboard Cruise Ship
Four Year Old Boy Drowns Onboard Norwegian Cruise Ship
Passenger From Royal Caribbean Cruise Seeks Redress for Slip-And-Fall Injuries
Passenger Forced to Wait for Medical Care While Dysfunctional Norwegian Cruise Ship Is Towed to Shore
Five Fishermen Rescued from Sitkinak Island, Alaska After Boat Begins Taking on Water
Cruise Lines and Negligence in Maritime and Admiralty Law
Recent State Supreme Court Decision Covers What Is Necessary to Bring a Personal Injury Suit Against a Cruise Ship Company
Four-Night Voyage on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ends with Suspected Norovirus Outbreak
2013 Ends With Two Passenger Disappearances on Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships
Considering the Death On the High Seas Act in Washington After Recent Cruise Ship Lifeboat Accident
Internal Company Documents Reveal Carnival Cruise Line Knew of Problems Before Infamous Triumph Voyage
International Ferry Accident Raises Questions for Washington Ferry Passengers
Another Outbreak of Norovirus Flows Through Princess Cruise Lines
National Transportation Safety Board Holds Forum to Improve Cruise Line Safety Practices
Cruise Ships Collide After Moorings Break in Bermuda Storm
Cruise Ship Passenger Missing at Sea, Presumed Dead
CDC Reports Gastrointestinal Illness on Holland America Cruise
Cruise Vacations are Turning Into Booze Cruises
Over 200 Passengers on Prestigious Queen Mary 2 Get Norovirus
Cruise Ship Safety Concerns Increase as Ship Sizes Continue to Grow
Recent Drowning on Carnival Cruise Ship Raises Questions of Cruise Line Liability under Maritime Law
Crew Member from Carnival Cruise Line Flown to Hospital after Fall on Deck
Italian Cruise Ship, Costa Concordia, to Be Raised in September
Crimes on Cruise Ships Believed to Be Underreported
Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Fire Places Spotlight on Cruise Liability Once Again
Carnival Cruise Lines Attempts to Improve Its Reputation Through Repairs and Repayment
Authorities Investigate Death on Royal Caribbean International Cruise
Florida Judge Dismisses Costa Concordia Lawsuit Citing Improper Forum
Crewmember Hurt When Cruise Ship Strikes Cable Near the Faroe Islands
Looking for a Lawyer in the West Indies
Is the Wardship Theory Ill?
Jones Act Seamen Cases
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Affirm Seaman’s Status Under the Jones Act
Injured Crew Member Medevaced from Fishing Vessel
5th Circuit Case Shows Washington Bridge Repairmen May Be Able to Recover Compensation Under the Jones Act
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Declines to Apply Maritime Rescue Doctrine to Injured Crew Member
Federal Court of Appeals Clarifies Definition of Seaman under Jones Act
Maritime Cases: State or Federal Court?
Private Investigators: Deposition Witness Fees Paid as Experts or Fact Witnesses?
Litigation or War of Attrition?
Discovering the Blacklist, ”This Will Go on Your Permanent Record”
Dancing to the Jailhouse Rock
Are Surveillance Films Discoverable?
Shelby
Enhanced Injury Doctrine Adopted into the General Maritime Law
The Effect of Intentional Concealment of a Prior Injury upon a Seaman’s Claim for Jones Act Injury
The Aborted Voyage of the Nanea
Millions for Defense but Not One Dime for Tribute
The One Armed-Lawyer
Failure to Report Injuries within Seven Days not Fatal to Maritime Claims
Lost at Sea, Search & Rescues
Feature Article Shares Grueling Tale of Search and Survival of Lobster Fisherman Lost at Sea
United States Court of Appeals Outlines Coast Guard’s Duty to Those They Rescue
Fishing Boat That Sank Off of Washington Coast in March Located by Investigators
USCG Finally Calls Off Search for Missing Cruise Passenger
USCG Rescues Crew Members of Polar Wind Tug
Man Recently Rescued from Disabled Vessel in the Pacific
Coast Guard Rescues Two Stranded at Sea on Recreational Vessel
Disabled Fishing Vessel Assisted Off the Coast of Copalis Beach, Washington
Fishing Vessel Elohim Capsized in Port Valdez
USCG Calls Off Search for Commercial Fisherman
Washington Coast Guard Rescues Depend on Connection Between Air and Sea
Issues under Federal Admiralty Law
State Supreme Court Reviews Whether DUI Injuries Could Be Litigated under Federal Admiralty Law
Maintenance and Cure
5th Circuit Court of Appeals Declines to Alter Well-Established Principles of Maintenance and Cure
Do Seamen and Fishermen Injured in the Service of the Ship Have a Right to Medical Care for Life?
Rates of Maintenance in Contracts of Employment Not Enforced When too Low to Reimburse Reasonable Expenses for Recuperating Seamen
Maria
Should Contingent Fees Be Taken from Maintenance and Cure Recoveries?
Local Federal Courts More Protective than State Supreme Court of Fishermen’s Right to Unearned Wages
Fishing Company Makes ‘Home Invasion’ Motion
The Effect of Maintenance Payments on: 1) Unemployment Compensation; and, 2) Child Support Obligations
Are Punitive Damages Available for the Failure to Pay Maintenance and Cure?
The Status of Maintenance (For Seamen) and Child Support in Washington After Aguilera v. F/T Alaska Juris, 535 F.3d 1007. 2008 AMC 1845 (9th Cir. 2008)
Punitive Damages Now Available for Failure to Pay Maintenance and Cure
Suing Ronald Reagan . . . My First Maritime Case
Don’t Be Fooled by the IRS Medical Mileage Deduction When Seamen are Reimbursed for Travel to Medical Appointments
Vessel Owners Have Obligation to Authorize Medical Treatment in Advance . . . Maybe
Shipowner Liable for Unknown Illnesses that Manifest after Seaman Has Left the Service of the Ship
Shipowners Can No Longer Escape Their Maintenance and Cure Obligations Simply by Purchasing a Contrary Medical Opinion
Icicle Seafoods Using Alaska Workers’ Compensation to Cheat Processors out of Maintenance and Cure
When Setting Rates of Maintenance for Seamen with a House and Family, Should the Entire Mortgage Payment Be Taken Into Account?
Are Unearned Wages and Maintenance Payable Beyond Maximum Cure?
Don’t Concede the First and Last Days of the Maintenance Obligation
Too Much Seatime
Seafood Processors – Overwork Cases
Recent Maritime Decision Addresses Whether Overworked Seamen Can Recover under the Jones Act
University Study Finds Ways to Change Processing and Handling to Reduce Commercial Fishing Injuries
Long Shore & Harborworkers’ Compensation Act
Is Suicide Covered under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act?
Dock Worker Dies from Head Injury after Falling From Ship
Washington’s Port of Tacoma under Investigation after Two Longshoremen Deaths
Maritime Wrongful Death & Death on the High Seas Act
Three Crew Members Die from Mystery Illness on Cargo Ship
Vehicle Carrier Strikes Fishing Trawler, Killing Three Fishermen
Man Dies After Two Fishing Vessels Collide 30 Miles West of La Push, Washington
Boat Accident in Mississippi Sound Claims the Life of Biloxi Man
American Passenger Killed after Inflatable Raft Capsized in the Arctic
One Dead after Two Boats Collide Off of Maine Coast
Recent Deaths from Capsizing Accidents Raises Questions on Legal Remedies Available for Families in Washington and Across the U.S.
Cargo Ship Accident Kills at Least Seven People Off the Coast of Italy
Tug Boat Crew Claims
Tug Crewman Medevaced from Elliot Bay, Washington
Limitation of Liability Act
Federal Court Denies Vessel Owners Opportunity to Limit Liability Under Maritime Law
Fishing Vessels
State-Of-The-Art Fishing Vessel Currently Under Construction in Seattle, Washington
Maritime Damages
Federal Court of Appeals Allows Crew Members to Pursue Punitive Damages and Hold Employer Accountable for Unseaworthy Vessel
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Bars Economic Recovery in Absence of Physical Injury
Early Use of Statutory Offers of Settlement Can Help Effect Legislative Intent
Are Punitive Damages Available When a Master Assaults a Deckhand? A Tale of Two Cases
Maritime Wage Laws
Seafarers’ Award of Overtime Pay Upheld by Court of Appeals
Pacific Seafarers Finally Claim Three Months of Unpaid Wages
Nation’s Focus on Fair Wages Centers on Washington
Working 16 Hours a Day for No Pay
A Maritime Employment Contract
Are Punitive Damages Available in Wage Claims for Fishermen?
Is Employment of Fishermen ‘At Will’ or is Just Cause Required for Discharge?
Fire at Sea
Cargo Ship Fire Traps 32 Crew Members
553 Foot Motor Vessel Detained by Coast Guard in Washington Due to Fire Hazards Found Onboard
Piracy
Popular Movie About Piracy Shines Spotlight on Recent Changes in Maritime Law
Man Experiencing Heart Complications Evacuated from Cruise Ship
Maritime Safety Issues
Coast Guard and Other Marine Associations Teach Commercial Fishing Safety Course in Pacific Northwest
AGCS Report: 2012 Maritime Losses Increase 17%
Coast Guard Warns Fisherman to Check Vessel Stability
USCG Investigates Barge Incident on the Columbia River
U.S. Coast Guard Encourages Pacific Northwest Commercial Operators and Crews to Be Well-Rested
New York City Ferry Crash is a Warning for What Could Happen in Washington
Fish SAFE Adopts New Set of Best Practices to Improve Fishing Vessel Safety
USCG Conducts Operation Safe Crab
NIOSH Statistics Confirm the Dangers of Commercial Fishing
Collision at Sea
Ferry and Cargo Ship Collide in the Philippines
Coast Guard Reminds Washington Vessel Operators to Maintain a Proper Lookout
Maritime Jurisdiction
When Air Meets the Sea: Applying Maritime and Admiralty Law to Commercial Aviation Accidents
Mistreatment of Maritime Workers at the Center of Discussion on Changing the Flag of Convenience System
Recent Washington Barge Accident Generates Questions of Liability
Ferry Boat Collisions and Injury Claims
Hong Kong Ferry Collision Has Lessons for Ferries In Washington
Maritime Cargo Claims
Hundreds of Shipping Containers Lost at Sea, Creates Potential Hazards for Vessels
Litigating in the Bilge
Sailing the Seas of Maritime Law (In 35 Years of Practice)
The Fact of Surveillance Discoverable Before A Plaintiff’s Deposition
Trial of a Maritime Case in Idaho
“No Fish—No Pay” Practices Violate Fair Labor Standards Act
Seaman On U.S.-Flagged Vessel Forced to Arbitrate Jones Act Claim Because Not a U.S. Citizen
A Proposal
CERTIORARI DENIED . . . DOWN IN FLAMES AFTER SEVEN YEARS
Are Seamen Entitled to Maintenance While in Jail?
Setting Rates of Maintenance: Should ‘Reasonablness’ Be Determined by Comparing a Seaman’s Mortgage to Rents in the Vicinity, or to Other Mortgages?
Boat Owners Think They Can Cheat Employees out of Small Amounts of Wages With Impunity
Setting Rates of Maintenance: Should ‘Reasonableness’ be Determined by Comparing a Seaman’s Mortgage to Rents in the area, or to Other Mortgages?
Found: A commonly overlooked element of damages in seamen’s injury claims
A Challenge To Young Lawyers Practicing Maritime Law
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