Reasons Why Maritime Workers Decide to Leave Their Jobs
The maritime industry is booming, right now, with opportunities in a wide range of different maritime career paths. According to…
Preventing Accidents for Dredger Workers
Working on a dredger is one type of maritime career a person could choose to follow. This type of maritime…
The Benefits and Risks of Working in the Maritime Industry
There is a wide range of different career opportunities in the maritime industry. Careers are normally broken down into specific…
SMSH Legal makes the 2019 Best Lawyers List!
Partners Arthur Schechter and Matthew Shaffer of SMSH Legal were included in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2019. Schechter was recognized in the…
What Is the Admiralty Extension Act?
Maritime workers who are injured while performing their job functions have access to various protections under maritime laws. One such…
17 dead after Missouri duck boat capsizes
Photo credit: AP A duck boat that was carrying tourists on Table Rock Lake in Branson, MO capsized and sank…
Navigating the Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA)
The Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1920 in order to provide remedies…
What Is the Admiralty Extension Act (AEA)?
The Admiralty Extension Act (AEA) is one type of maritime act which extends protections under general maritime laws inland. It…