Maritime Worker Crushed Between Containers Death in the maritime industry is common and surviving family members have the right to be compensated for their loss. Recently, a maritime worker was crushed between rows of containers at a port where he was employed. A flatbed trailer hit the containers, … [Read more...]
Navy Week Comes to Los Angeles
Navy Week has sailed into Los Angeles Harbor this week, for the first time since the program launched nationwide five years ago. "About 90 percent of the commerce that moves between nations goes across the seas. That's an important mission, one that the people of Los Angeles can appreciate as a … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye To Father Art
On Saturday, June 18, in a service at St. Peters Episcopal Church in San Art Bartlett, Photo Courtsey: Daily BreezePedro, we celebrated the life of Reverend Art Bartlett and said our final farewells to a dear friend. ‘Father Art,’ as he was known, was not only a longtime friend of me and my family, … [Read more...]
Negligence and Unseaworthiness Illustrated on Deadliest Catch
Under the Jones Act, a seaman has the right to sue his employer for negligence, and/or the vessel and its owner if he can prove an injury was the result of 'Negligence' OR 'Unseaworthiness.' The difference between these two theories of liability, and what they mean, is one of the least understood … [Read more...]
Understanding Jones Act Benefits
The Jones Act and U.S. general maritime law provide seamen with rights to receive compensation when they are injured or become ill while employed on a vessel. The Jones Act is a federal statute adopted by Congress in 1920. U.S. general maritime law refers to all of the maritime cases decided by … [Read more...]
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