Admiralty Lawyer

What exactly does unseaworthiness mean? Ship owners are responsible to provide a vessel that is in a good condition and fit for use. When making an unseaworhtiness claim, the claim is filed against the ship’s owner.
Seaworthy ships should have the proper safety equipment on board as well as provide a safe place for seamen to […]

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Recent concerns over crimes experienced on cruise ships has prompted the need for a cruise ship safety bill. The bill  would require for an “ocean ranger” to be present on all ships to promote passenger safety. The rangers would act as security guards, monitoring public safety and ensuring that cruise ships comply with safety and […]

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Questions over the jurisdiction of federal admiralty law have arisen after the February 24 death of Markus Groh, an Austrian attorney, who was bitten on the leg during a shark tourism dive in the Bahamas. The question at hand is whether Groh’s family is entitled to file a negligence lawsuit against the tour operator for […]

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A sailor working on a barge sailing the Illinois River has filed an injury lawsuit against Osage Marine Services, alleging that it violated its Jones Act obligations by failing to provide a safe workplace. Tracey Fansheir, who hurt his back while working as a deckhand on the M/V Miss Mary Ann in January of this […]

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The family of Dallen McIntyre has filed suit against two men accused of injuring him in a hit and run accident in 2006. Dallen McIntyre, 11, was seriously injured in when he was hit while riding on a knee board. The boat, allegedly driven by Roger Isaac Guzman, did not stop after hitting Dallen. Guzman’s […]

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