Fatal Maritime Law Accidents

The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) supplies benefits for the death of someone resulting from a wrongful act on the high seas. Under this Act, the term “high seas” refers to any distance more than a marine league from the shore of any state, D.C. and U.S....

Offshore oil and gas facilities can be very lucrative for the companies that operate them. Working at these facilities can be lucrative for the individual employees, as the high-stress, dangerous work allows them to demand premium wages. There are many risks that...