MARITIME & OCEAN LAW

Admiralty and Maritime Litigation Attorneys

Our experienced admiralty and maritime injury lawyers at Associates Law Firm represent plaintiffs and defendants in waterway accidents, including those that occur in the ocean, in the gulf, and on the river.

Nowadays, there are many matters which can arise as a result of relationships between private law entities involved in Maritime and Ocean traffic, so therefore legal services in the maritime world are essential. Moreover, the different Ports for various freights, offering some strategic positioning of goods and services, are highly important to international trade and transport. Having detailed knowledge of this specialist Maritime and Ocean area of law, Associates Law Firm defends your interests in any commercial transaction involving the maritime and ocean environment.

Our core Maritime and Ocean areas of expertise and practice in this field are, among others:

• Vessels and their legal status: nationality and registration, means of acquiring ownership, ship mortgage as to all other security interests to and over the vessel. Vessel Financing.
• Shipping contracts and ancillary agreements: charter party, lease purchase contract, charters by time and voyage contracts, passenger transport contract, stowaways, towage contract, multimodal transport contract, shipment and unshipped contracts
• Maritime accidents and limitation of liability: sea rescue, general average, collision, marine pollution, liability for marine pollution, goods lost at sea.
• International sea freight contracts
• Financing of operations related to maritime traffic
• Marine insurance
• Claims for damage on shipped goods
• Recreational sailing
• Maritime procedures: jurisdiction, preventative seizure of vessels, vessel foreclosure and non-contentious proceedings, maritime arbitration
• Legal regime of the maritime spaces
• Maritime safety
• Regulations against marine pollution
• International regulation of the maritime transport market
• Ship-owners and other individuals involved in shipping

Experienced International Maritime Lawyers

We have handled major litigation and enjoyed many successes including many high-profile cases in the maritime industry. We have decades of trial experience that includes complicated offshore injury claims in the following areas:

• Offshore Injury Claims — including seamen and ship crews injured in an offshore accident or shipwreck, or a collision with another ship, a reef, or a dry dock
• Jones Act Claims — representing seamen who have suffered an injury while in the course of duty on a sea vessel. The Jones Act affords rights to workers that general maritime laws may not.
• Longshoreman and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA) Claims — including cases involving diseases or injuries sustained on the job. The LHWCA also is another avenue of protection for on-the-water workers.
• Maritime Pilot Representation — including defending a river pilot in Coast Guard hearings (pilot license hearings), personal injury claims, and property loss claims
• Property Loss Claims — including lost cargo, damaged cargo, property loss or cargo loss due to a ship sinking, and property loss or cargo loss due to navigational error or other delay
• Diving Accident Claims — such as cases involving professional salvage divers and other divers who have been injured in an accident on the job
• Oil Pollution Act (OPA) Claims — business, personal and government cases due to oil pollution

Suffering an injury offshore can be a frightening experience as immediate assistance is not always available. Depending on the injury, failing to receive medical attention right away can lead to a life-threatening situation. These types of accidents and injuries are emotionally and financially draining for the victim and their families. The maritime lawyers at Associates Law Firm handle claims involving boat and cruise ship accidents as well as claims on behalf of injured seamen and/or offshore worker

If you or someone you love was hurt in a maritime or ocean accident, Contact our maritime and lawyers for a specialized case evaluation. With several dozens of successful verdicts and settlements, we are a law firm you can trust to fight for your rights in the maritime and ocean industry case.

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Maritime and Ocean Damages and Injury Claims

Unfortunately, Maritime and Ocean injuries are not uncommon in the world. Our Maritime and Ocean lawyers represent all those who have been injured while at sea. Some of the most common Maritime and Ocean damages and injuries include:

• Workboat injuries
• Tanker or cargo ship injuries
• Offshore rig injuries
• Tugboat and barge injuries
• Inland marine injuries
• Ferry or water taxi injuries
• International maritime injuries
• Dock worker injuries
• Cruise ship and commercial vessel injuries
• Scuba diving accidents
• Inland marine injuries

If you have suffered an injury while at sea, do not hesitate to call our Maritime and Ocean lawyers at Associates Law Firm for an expert and confidential Maritime and Ocean case evaluation.

Questions Regarding This Maritime & Ocean Law?

If you have any questions or enquiries regarding this Maritime & Ocean Law or have any need or request for our professional and expert legal services, please send us an email to: enquiry@associatelawfirm.com or contact us .