If you or a family member was injured while working on a boat, barge, or drilling platform, the Jones Act might provide a path to compensation for

All new maritime workers need to know what admiralty law is and how it can protect them should they be injured while performing the duties of their

Many people are injured working on boats, docks, oil rigs, and drilling platforms each year. Many of these individuals wonder if they can work with a local

If you work on the water—whether as a longshoreman, an oil rig engineer, or a cruise ship employee—you may run into a problem at some point. It

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International maritime law, also known as the Law of the Sea, refers to the laws used to govern international waters. It consists of a body of conventions,