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Types of Maritime Injuries

Suffering injury on the water

What are Maritime Injuries?

Maritime injuries are injuries and illnesses suffered on the navigable waters of the United States, usually resulting from the negligence of a vessel owner, vessel operator, crewmember, passenger, or some other shoreside activity. Anyone on a vessel can become the victim of a maritime injury. This includes captains, officers, deckhands, commercial fishermen, leisure boaters, pilots, tankermen, cooks, engineers, and commercial divers. Importantly, the person suffering that injury may be entitled to compensation under maritime law. Maritime injuries can create complex issues under the law. That's why it's important to get help from a seasoned maritime attorney.

What kinds of maritime injuries are most common?

For as long as mankind has taken to the seas, mariners have become victims of injury offshore. Injuries range from minor, to severe, and even deadly. Some maritime jobs are riskier than others, the vessel owners still owe their workers a seaworthy vessel and passengers the duty of reasonable care under the circumstances. Admiralty lawyers work with all kinds of salty clients with all sorts of injuries. Common personal injury claims arise from:

Amputated Fingers
Arm Injuries
Back Injuries
Blindness
Brain Injuries
Broken Bones
Burn Injuries
Cancer
Crush Injuries
Drowning
Electrical Shock
Foot Injuries
Frostbite
Hand Injuries
Head Injuries
Hypothermia Injuries
Knee Injuries
Leg Injuries
Hearing Loss
Lost Limbs
Lung Disease/Mesothelioma
Neck Injuries
Shoulder Injuries

‍Should I contact a maritime lawyer about my injury?

Given the necessity of maritime work in the United States, Congress determined that it was vital to safeguard merchant mariners. Enter the Jones Act. If you are a seaman, you are entitled to a safe workplace. It does not matter if you are a commercial fisherman, deckhand or any other related occupation, you know the risks that come with the task, and you are likely entitled to compensation when you are harmed in a way that could have been prevented by your employers. You can be sure that the vessel owner, maritime employer, and their respective insurance companies have retained people who know maritime law. They will do everything they can to protect their bottom line, translating to less compensation for you.

Contacting a maritime lawyer is a step towards keeping an expert on maritime law in your corner too. You've already been hurt on the job, you shouldn't now have to fight for compensation all alone. An experienced admiralty attorney can educate you on the law and possible outcomes based on the facts of your case. The goal is to ensure that you don't get taken advantage of.

The Admiralty Attorney for Maritime Injuries: Mariner Law, PLLC

Mariner Law, PLLC exclusively represents injured mariners and their surviving family members. The firm never represents insurance companies or vessel owners. Nor does the firm normally take on non-maritime cases. Protect your interests and speak with a maritime lawyer today. Consultation doesn't cost a dime and there's no obligation. You may be entitled to money damages or compensation for medical expenses. Call (253) 600-2531 to hear more.

Jones Act Lawyer in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, New York, and Connecticut

Mariner Law, PLLC is proud to serve mariner injury clientele in Oregon, Alaska, Washington, New York, and Connecticut. The firm also maintains offices for in-person consultation with a Jones Act lawyer by appointment at:

539 Broadway #412 Tacoma, WA 98402
4949 S. Macadam Ave. Portland, OR 97239
40 Wall Street 27th Floor New York, NY 10005

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Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

Death on the High Seas Act

Maintenance and Cure

The Limitation of Liability Act

Vessel Sinkings

Maritime Wrongful Death

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Vessel Collisions, Allisions, and Other Accidents

Maritime Casualties

Tug and Barge Accidents

Boarding Accidents

Cargo Handling Accidents

Commercial Fishing Accidents

Charter Boat Accidents

Crane Accidents

Cruise Ship Accidents

Defective Equipment

Dinner Boat Accidents

Dredge Accidents

Dry Dock Accidents

Engine Room Accidents

Fire/Explosion Accidents

Ferry Accidents

Jet Ski Accidents

Jetboat Accidents

Marine Pilot Accidents

Mooring Line Accidents

Recreational Boating Accidents

Slip/Trip and Fall Accidents

Tour Boat Accidents

Toxic Exposure Accidents

Wind Farm Accidents

Maritime Injuries

Amputated Fingers

Arm Injuries

Back Injuries

Blindness

Brain Injuries

Broken Bones

Burn Injuries

Cancer

Crush Injuries

Drowning

Electrical Shock

Foot Injuries

Frostbite

Hand Injuries

Head Injuries

Hypothermia

Knee Injuries

Leg Injuries

Hearing Loss

Lost Limbs

Lung Disease / Mesothelioma

Neck Injuries

Shoulder Injuries

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Able-bodied Seamen

Barge Workers / Tankermen

Commercial Fishermen

Cooks

Deckhands

Dock and Shipyard Workers

Engineers

Ferry Workers

Recreational Boaters

Ship Officers

Stewards

Tug Crew

Vessel Passengers

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