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If you or a family member have been seriously injured in a maritime or offshore accident, you may be entitled to compensation from those responsible.

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Martime Lawyer

Maritime Law

Maritime law provides workers the opportunity to obtain compensation for injuries suffered offshore or in the maritime industry.

Maritime law is complex.  Employers and their insurance companies often resist paying compensation to injured workers.  It's important to recognize that not all maritime statutes will apply to every case. Compare maritime laws and learn the key differences in the scope and applicability of each.

The following topics form the basis of offshore and maritime injury law:



Jones Act

The Jones Act is the common name for the Merchant Marine Act of 1920.

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Death on the High Seas Act

Originally passed in 1920, the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA), was intended to make it easier for the widows of seamen to recover damages for future earnings when the death of a seaman happens in international waters.

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International Maritime Law

International Maritime Law (also known as admiralty law or the law of the sea) is a separate body of law that governs the relationships between seagoing nations with respect to many aspects of modern shipping, including the claiming of territorial waters, safety at sea, the environment, and legal matters such as the rights of shipowners and maritime workers.

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Admiralty Law

Admiralty law (also known as maritime law) is a body of law governing the conduct of vessels and incidents occurring at sea.

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General Maritime Law

General Maritime Law is the common law that has been created through the court system dating back to British admiralty law.

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Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act provides certain workers' compensation benefits for maritime workers who are not seamen.

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