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7

Nov

A Maritime Lawyer’s Analysis of a Boating Accident Injury Claim

Boating accidents happen all the time. Our maritime lawyers are regularly contacted by people who have been injured in such accidents. There are many question a maritime lawyer must ask

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2

Nov

Texas Court Finds Marine Insurance Policy’s New York Choice of Law Clause Does Not Defeat Extracontractual Tort Claims Brought Under Texas Law

Many boat owners do not know Great Lakes insurance company buries a provision in its marine insurance policy requiring all disputes arising from the policy be governed under New York

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30

Oct

Cruise Lines and Shipping Companies are Liable for Injuries under the Jones Act for Assigning Crew Jobs which are Too Physically Demanding

Given the nature of working aboard ships, many times captains or officers require crew to undertake jobs which they are not physically suited to perform. Often times, crew members are

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28

Oct

Cruise Passenger Allowed to Pursue Personal Injury Claim Against Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) Without Providing Written Notice of the Accident

One of the first questions our maritime injury lawyers ask potential clients is whether they provided the cruise line written notice of their accident. Nearly every cruise line requires passengers

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26

Oct

Sandals Resorts Cannot Force Scuba Diver it Abandoned in the Open Ocean to Litigate in Federal Court

On October 14, 2008, Sandals Resorts in Antigua abandoned multiple scuba divers in the open ocean for over 2 ½ hours when the resort’s dive boat left the dive site.

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