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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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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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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The body of Kevin Batten, a 19-year-old shipyard worker, was pulled out of the James River late last week after he fell from the USS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz-class Navy aircraft carrier Wednesday morning. Batten, who was employed by Northrop Grumman Corp. as a sheet-metal-worker, had only recently been accepted into the shipyard’s Apprentice School.
The […]

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