Since we are located near the waters of Lake Pontchatrain, the Mississippi, and the Gulf of Mexico, we have specific expertise in Admiralty Law. We help injured merchant seamen, fishermen, longshoremen, harbor workers, passengers and pleasure boaters utilize Federal Maritime laws to achieve maximum compensation for their injuries at sea and shore side. Maritime law which is based in federal law treats injuries in maritime cases differently from land-based accidents that result in bodily harm. The Jones Act provides an injured seaman a remedy against employers for injuries arising from negligent acts of the employer or co-workers during the course of employment on a vessel. Claims brought under the Jones Act can also raise claims against a vessel's owner that a vessel was not seaworthy. If a seaman dies, a wrongful death claim may be based on the Jones Act, general maritime law, or the Death on the High Seas Act.
We work in association with highly qualified marine safety investigators, naval experts, injury experts, Board-certified medical experts, physical capacities experts, rehabilitation experts and economists to insure a maximum recovery for our clients who have been injured at sea or in maritime situations.
