Admiralty Lawyer

Pier 90 at Manhattan pier in NYC was damaged recently after a collision occurred between the pier and a well-known cruise ship. Luckily, there are no reports of injuries at this time.
Officials for New York City report that the collision has damaged parking lot support beams on Pier 90, which is located on the Hudson […]

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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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United States company Horizon Lines, the nation’s leading domestic shipping and intergrated logisitics company, recently won the Jones Act Carrier of the Year for 2007.  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. presents the annual award in order to recognize schedule reliability and customer service.  The award was presented on April 1, 2008 during a tour of Horizon Line’s […]

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A dealer on a floating casino who suffered debilitating flea bites is suing Casears Indiana under maritime law violations.  Lawyers for the plaintiff, Tina Condor, claim she is covered under the law because the casino is a boat.  Although the boat has rarely moved from its dock in six years, the Indiana Court of Appeals […]

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Early Monday morning, the crew of the USS McCain, a Navy guided-missile destroyer, noticed a South Korean ship on fire in the distance. The crew of the Sebong II, a fishing boat, had safely gotten off the vessel onto a life raft, and were floating near the burning ship. The USS McCain picked up the […]

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