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27

Sep

Does Maritime Law Allow Me to Arrest a Ship if the Owner Filed Chapter 11?

Given the current economic climate, more and more companies are filing Chapter 11 in an attempt to shed debt. We receive many calls from vessel suppliers inquiring whether the yacht’s

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25

Sep

Cruise Lines or Ship Owners are Responsible to Provide Crew Members Medical Care for Injuries Occurring when on Sick Leave

Sometimes crew members develop additional injuries or illnesses while on sick leave. Often times these new injuries or illnesses have nothing to do with the shipboard accident which placed them

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23

Sep

Cruise Ships Must be Accessible to Handicapped Passengers

The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was passed to make businesses and recreational areas accessible to persons with disabilities. Though originally envisioned as a land-based statute, the Supreme Court in

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21

Sep

Commercial Fishermen Wrongful Death and Survival Claims under the Death on the High Seas Act

It is common knowledge that commercial fishing is the most dangerous and deadly job in the United States. Thankfully maritime law provides benefits to those who lost a loved one

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19

Sep

Employers are Liable to Crew Members for the Medical Malpractice of Shoreside Doctors

Our lawyers routinely handle cases where the crew members’ conditions worsen or new injuries occur due to the substandard medical treatment of the doctors selected by their employers. Under maritime

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