Securing Justice For Maritime Injury Victims
If you are reading this from a hospital, you are likely in pain, frustrated and unsure what comes next. The steps you take in the first few hours and days after a rental jet ski accident can protect your health and your legal rights. Focus on two priorities right now:...
Cruises promise sun, sand and stress-free escape, but accidents are a real and frequent risk. Recent data points to this, with multiple injuries and deaths reported each year from falls, onboard fires, mechanical failures, weather-related incidents and even drownings....
Maritime employees face a variety of uncontrollable hazards. The weather, the conduct of sea life and the ocean itself can be highly unpredictable. Acquired skills, appropriate training and safety equipment can go a long way toward limiting the risk of injury or death...
If you get hurt while working at a Tampa dock, your claim may fall under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA). This law covers many maritime workers who assist with commercial vessel operations along navigable waters. You may qualify under the...
Investigators released more information on the near-death of a five-year-old child who fell into the ocean on June 29 from the Disney Dream’s fourth-story deck. Her father immediately followed her into the water, managing to keep her from drowning until rescue boats...
One of the most effective ways to guard against drowning is for boaters to wear a good, properly fitting personal flotation device (PFD) – more commonly known as a life jacket. Unfortunately, too many people don’t wear them. That’s often because too many boat owners...
The maritime industry is one of the major employers in Florida, partially because of the extensive coastline throughout the state. For individuals who work on or near the water, but not far enough to be classified as seamen, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’...
The laws that govern injury and death cases on land typically don’t apply when the incident occurs on the high seas. There are two acts, the Jones Act and the Death on the High Seas Act, that govern situations that occur in international waters. There are very...
Jet Skis, SeaDoos, WaveRunners, water scooters and other personal watercraft can be very enjoyable to operate. Some people purchase these small vessels for regular use. Others may rent them while visiting the beach with friends or family. Those operating personal...
It’s fun to cruise around the Florida bays and waterways on jet skis. Many Floridians own these personal watercraft and use them year-round. But summer is an especially good time to get out on the water on a jet ski. But it also can be quite dangerous, as the...