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The Dangers of Falling/Moving Objects on Ships and Vessels

The Dangers of Falling/Moving Objects on Ships and Vessels

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Working on a ship, vessel, or rig has its own potential risks and dangers for accidents, injury, or wrongful death. Most types of accidents can be prevented

Issue of Contributory Negligence

What is DOHSA?

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Anyone who has arrived on this website probably knows already that maritime employment is extremely hazardous. Offshore and maritime personnel are routinely exposed to a shockingly wide

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U.S.S. Fitzgerald Sailors Awoke to a Disaster at Sea

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The United States Navy destroyer Fitzgerald departed early on a Saturday morning from the American base at Yokosuka, Japan. It was still dark, but the weather was

What is The Jones Act?

Getting Familiar with the Jones Act

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Under the Jones Act, injured maritime workers have the right to compensation. That wasn’t always true. Once upon a time, if a maritime worker suffered an accident

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The Severity of Maritime Piracy Crimes

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Pirates—those much-romanticized scourges of centuries past—are still very much with us today, as viewers of the nightly news can attest. The unlawful activities of modern-day pirates on

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A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

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The LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act) is the lifeline of many maritime workers injured on the job. Most injured individuals will find they fit the LHWCA

: The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act

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If you are a maritime worker, it is important that you are informed about the Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act. The Longshore & Harbor Worker’s Compensation

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Is Maritime Law Affected by Location?

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An offshore injury can occur anywhere on any body of water in the country. No matter what state that body of water might be located in, those

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