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Dec

Fishermen Still Protected by Maritime Law after the Voyage’s Completion

An interesting situation arises in maritime law when a commercial fisherman finishes the voyage, is paid and then injured when he returns to the boat to collect his belongings. The

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9

Dec

The Importance of Hiring a Qualified Cruise Ship Injury Lawyer

Maritime law is a very complicated area of law. So much so that in 1995 the Florida Supreme Court approved a maritime law board certification program for qualified lawyers. This

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7

Dec

Loss of Use Damages for a Recreational Yacht / Boat – A Maritime Lawyer’s Analysis

In nearly every case where we represent a recreational yacht / boat owner wherein the owner lost use of the yacht for a period of time, one of the first

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6

Dec

Cruise Lines Depriving Florida Resident Passengers of the Right to a Jury Trial Without Their Knowledge

Certain cruise lines are depriving Florida resident passengers of their right to a jury trial without their knowledge. Buried in nearly all cruise line boarding passes is what is known

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Dec

Carnival Cruise Lines Fined for Attempting to Prevent a Crew Member from Having a Jury Decide His Injury Claim in an American Court

As we reported in our article Court Requires Carnival Cruise Lines to Produce Contract in Order to Force an Injured Seaman Crew Member Employee to Arbitrate His Claim, a Miami

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