Maritime Law

Maritime Law is also known as Admiralty Law, and it refers specifically to injuries and incidents that happen at sea. It regulates both recreational and commercial vessels, including cruise ships, fishing boats, personal watercrafts, oilrigs and yachts.

Unlike employees who work on land, seamen are not covered by typical Workers’ Compensation. Instead, they are protected under Maritime Law. This means when they are injured or when they die at sea, Maritime Law applies to their case.

There are many aspects that make Maritime Law difficult to apply to some cases. For example, the law depends upon where the body of water in question is located. Small lakes and rivers do not fit within Maritime Law categories, but larger bodies of water, like the Great Lakes, do.

Also, the type of legal claim filed is important. Maritime Law covers repairs to vessels, injuries to seamen, wrongful deaths, etc. However, it is not always easy to figure out what type of claim to file and what kind of time frame you have to file it under.

Personal injury attorneys who specialize in Maritime Law are great to have on your side if you are injured at sea. They can help apply aspects of Maritime Law including:

Maintenance and Cure, which means the seamen is entitled to receive compensation for medical treatment and lost wages
The Jones Act, which allows seamen to receive past and future wages as well as compensation for pain and suffering
Unseaworthiness doctrine, which allows seamen to file suits if the vessel they worked on is deemed unseaworthy

It is important to work closely with a personal injury attorney to decide what type of Maritime Law best suits your situation.

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Maritime Law Maritime Law is also known as Admiralty Law, and it refers specifically to injuries and incidents that happen at sea. It regulates both recreational and commercial vessels, including cruise ships, fishing boats, personal watercrafts, oilrigs and yachts. Unlike employees who work on land, seamen are not covered by typical Workers’ Compensation. Instead, they are protected under Maritime Law. This means when they are injured or when they die at sea, Maritime Law applies to their case. There are many aspects that make Maritime Law difficult to apply to some cases. For example, the law depends upon where the body of water in question is located. Small lakes and rivers do not fit within Maritime Law categories, but larger bodies of water, like the Great Lakes, do. Also, the type of legal claim filed is important. Maritime Law covers repairs to vessels, injuries to seamen, wrongful deaths, etc. However, it is not always easy to figure out what type of claim to file and what kind of time frame you have to file it under. Personal injury attorneys who specialize in Maritime Law are great to have on your side if you are injured at sea. They can help apply aspects of Maritime Law including: Maintenance and Cure, which means the seamen is entitled to receive compensation for medical treatment and lost wages The Jones Act, which allows seamen to receive past and future wages as well as compensation for pain and suffering Unseaworthiness doctrine, which allows seamen to file suits if the vessel they worked on is deemed unseaworthy It is important to work closely with a personal injury attorney to decide what type of Maritime Law best suits your situation.