Disney Cruise Lines Facing Injury Claim from Longshoreman

Even Disney Cruise Lines is not immune to injury claims, this time from a longshoreman who was hurt while working to transfer cargo from the cruise ship to a tractor trailer. Here are more details as related in an article from the Southeast Texas Record, Southeast Texas' Legal Journal... A...

How can a lawyer help in maritime legal cases?

Cases involving maritime law or cases where elements of the Jones Act are included can be confusing. Maritime law is complex and in many ways is different than other areas of the law. If your case involved an injury at sea or an injury aboard a boat or other vessel, you...

Another reason to call a maritime lawyer after your cruise ship injury

  Here is another reason why you should contact a maritime personal injury attorney if you've been injured on a cruise. The simple reason is...  You're bound to have a variety of questions that you're just not able to answer on your own. An experienced maritime or cruise ship injury...

What is a Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer?

  What is a Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer? A maritime lawyer is primarily involved with a special set of laws and regulations dealing with people who may be injured on a ship or boat, as a result of either a work-related or recreational accident.  And yes, often attorneys who represent passengers...

How to choose a cruise ship injury lawyer to represent you

  If you're injured in a cruise ship accident, finding the right lawyer to help you out can be a tough. You're already dealing with the pain and frustration of the injury and now you have to seek out legal advice that could impact your health, finances and general well-being....

New York ferry Seastreak to resume service – questions remain unanswered

Seastreak, the New York passenger ferry that crashed into a dock last Monday January 9, resumed service today. At the time of the accident, the boat was loaded with 326 commuters and five crew members. 74 people were injured, including two who were left in critical condition. Early reports show...

Lawyers Will Advise Injured Passengers In New York Ferry Accident

Inevitably, personal injury attorneys and boating accident lawyers in New York (and perhaps around the rest of the country) will be answering questions from injured passengers and crew from Wednesday's ferry accident in Manhattan. Traumatic events like this accident can cause confusion and result in a break in normal daily...

Ferry Accident Questions from Injured Passengers

In the aftermath of today's Seastreak Ferry accident in the lower Manhattan area of New York, passengers and crew who were aboard the ferry will have questions regarding their legal rights and their ability to seek compensation for injuries they may have sustained. According to the New York Times, "a...