Maritime Law Firm

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Experiencing a relaxing pleasure cruise or enjoying in a small fishing boat can be loads of fun with many memorable thoughts. But if the conditions at sea suddenly worsen or the ship's crew aren't really on top of the things, those good times can quickly worsen or completely turn bad with the possibility of getting hurt.

With Cruise ship vacations growing at a phenomenal pace the average person about to embark on a dream cruise ship vacation never really thinks about the things that could go wrong anytime.

Maritime also known as admiralty law or the law of the sea is a separate body of procedural and substantive law which governs ships and shipping, business or commerce transactions at sea, and also the duties, rights, and liabilities of ship-owners and other maritime workers, maritime injury or maritime property damage at sea.

Under the admiralty, the flag flown on the ship determines the law on board, meaning a ship flying the American flag in the Mediterranean Sea is subject only to the admiralty laws of America, and a ship flying the Greek flag in American waters is subject only to the Greek law.

Maritime law governs issues dealing with Maritime laws sometimes get complicated as they are a combination of federal laws and treaties. Maritime law firms with good experience on these issues may be able to help recover damages for the injuries incurred or damage to the property.

The type of claims that Maritime law firms handle

·        Injuries to passengers on cruise ships. Law firms can also act as local counsel for attorneys with passenger cases.

·        Personal injury and death of seamen by Jones Act and unseaworthiness

·        Accidents on pleasure boats

·        Subrogation and cargo claims

·        ships and boats collisions

·        Claims of crew wage

·        Marinas, boat yards, and aboard ships and yachts wasted with fire.

·        Hi-jacking and theft of cargo and other such Interstate Commerce Act claims 

·        Maritime Liens for repairs, necessaries

·        Claims of salvage.

·        Cruise ship claims

The types of maritime law cases being dealt by the firms are quite a few like The Jones Act, Marine insurance, marine torts and casualties, Maritime injuries, Federal maritime law, State maritime law, Death on the High Seas Act. Boating, cruise ship and vessel accidents, injuries and arrests can also be dealt with by Maritime firms.