Nov 3, 2022 | Maritime Law
Did you know that 124,000 Americans, including 80,000 vessel crew members, directly rely on maritime trade for their livelihoods? You’re injured, and you need to find a lawyer who can help you file a maritime claim. Maritime law is complex, and if...
Oct 21, 2019 | Maritime Law
Did you know there are over 4.5 million work-related injuries each year in the US? If you’re a maritime worker, you’re probably all too familiar with the concept. Whether on a boat, ship, platform, or rig, there’s no doubt that working offshore can...
Mar 28, 2019 | Maritime Law
Under the Defense Base Act, workers have filed about 137,341 claims between 2001 to 2018. As a defense contractor, you may think you don’t have any protection when you suffer injuries overseas. The Defense Base Act protects civilian contractors during...
Dec 28, 2018 | Maritime Law
Are you one of the more than 13 million Americans that can attribute their employment to the maritime industry? An industry that generates more than $3 trillion dollars to the US economy warrants a specific set of laws and regulations. According to Duhaime’s Law...
Nov 1, 2018 | Jones Act Lawyer, Maritime Law, Workers' Comp
At one point in time, land-based maritime workers were not properly covered for work-related injuries. There was a grey area of shipbuilders, repairers, harbor construction workers, and more who found themselves in a Catch 22. Thankfully, along came 1927 and the...
Oct 25, 2018 | Maritime Law
Oceans cover 71% of the world’s surface area. And though the oceans aren’t inhabited as much as metropolitan areas like Houston, it’s not a lawless territory. We’re not talking about pirates scouring the high seas. We’re talking about the...
