U.S. Eastern Seaboard

Working on the water is hazardous duty no matter where on the Eastern Seaboard your homeport is located. From New York to Miami, the U.S. Eastern Seaboard is one of the busiest areas of shipping traffic in the world. With all that activity, there are inevitably serious accidents and injuries, including too many that are preventable.

A number of overlapping laws and regulations apply when accidents occur on navigable waters along the Eastern Seaboard. Whether you are a longshoreman, seaman, commercial fisherman, harbor worker or oil rig worker, if you or a loved one has been injured in a maritime-related accident by the negligence of their employers or co-workers, you need to talk to an experienced maritime law attorney who can carefully evaluate your case.

The maritime and admiralty law attorneys of Parker Waichman Alonso LLP understand the laws that protect seamen and we have extensive experience helping maritime-injury victims obtain fair compensation to give them financial stability. A Florida personal injury law firm, Parker Waichman Alonso LLP represents clients in states along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, including New York and New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. We offer free case evaluations for accident victims. Please fill out our online form or call 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636) for help with your case.

Maritime law includes several types of legal claims that may help you, including:

• Jones Act— This federal law allows injured U.S. seamen, merchant mariners and the crew of a ship or vessel to bring legal actions of negligence or unseaworthiness against ship owners, ship captains or other crew members. The law allows eligible seamen to collect money for medical expenses, lost wages and room and board while recovering.
• The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) allows the spouse and dependent family members of a deceased seaman to collect damages if their loved one died because of negligence or unseaworthiness while more than three nautical miles from shore.
• Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act—This federal law provides help to workers in land-based maritime trades, including dockworkers and harbor workers, who are injured on or near navigable waters. The act extends to many occupations not covered by the Jones Act.
  
  

The attorneys at Parker Waichman Alsonso LLP know maritime and admiralty law and can help with your Eastern Seaboard injury claim. Whether your case requires a negotiated settlement or a courtroom trial, we’re ready to fight for your legal rights to ensure that you’re treated fairly. Our goal is to help you recover from an accident by helping you obtain the money you and your family need to move forward.

We handle maritime law claims from port cities along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard, including New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington DE, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville FL, Fort Lauderdale FL and Miami. Please fill out our online form or call 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636) for help with your case.