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Maritime Injury Library Articles

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  • Cruise Ship Employee Accidents, Injuries, and Recoveries
    Cruise ship workers have hard and often dangerous jobs. Learn how accidents may happen, what injuries can result, and how to protect your fair recovery.
  • Seamen Injured in an Emergency Are Protected by the Maritime Rescue Doctrine
    Sailors who are injured during overboard accidents or while performing emergency maneuvers are protected by the maritime rescue doctrine.
  • Maritime Workers May Be Owed Benefits for a Commercial Fishing Injury
    If you have been injured in a commercial fishing accident, you may be owed medical payments, income replacement, and other benefits for your losses.
  • What Maritime Workers Need to Know Before Attending an Independent Medical Exam
    Your employer may request an independent medical exam to discover the extent of your maritime injury, but these exams may result in the loss of your benefits.
  • Injury Laws That Can Affect Workers in New York Pier, Tunnel, and Bridge Accidents
    When workers are injured performing construction on, near, or under the water in New York City, they may be covered under a variety of maritime injury laws.
  • Chemical Exposure on Commercial Fishing Vessels
    Chemicals can cause serious accidents and injuries on commercial fishing vessels. Learn about the risks, the injuries, and how to make a fair recovery here.
  • Workers May Be Owed Compensation for Accidents on Spud Barges
    Were you hurt while working on a spud barge? You could be owed injury and wage loss benefits under the Jones Act or federal maritime laws.
  • Maintenance and Cure Benefits For A Maritime Injury
    Do you qualify for maintenance and cure benefits? The laws give workers that have a maritime injury the right to medical payments & costs of living
  • Families May Be Owed Compensation Under the Death on the High Seas Act
    Was someone in your family killed while working or traveling on the water? Discover if you could be owed compensation from the Death on the High Seas Act.
  • Order Extending Notice of Claim to June 15, 2018
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