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Firm Update: Frischhertz & Impastato is open as we know your needs cannot be placed on hold! To protect you during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, we are offering video conferencing as well as telephone conferences. Please contact our office today to discuss your options.
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Whether you are a maritime worker, or you use watercraft recreationally, it is important to make sure that you are taking the proper precautions. This can be true even if you feel that you are comfortable on the water. No matter why you are out, you need to be aware...
If you work as a captain, engineer, or in another role on a ship or fishing vessel, you know to be aware of possible injuries that can occur at sea. It is important to be aware of the different types of injuries that can happen when on a ship, in order to help prevent...
Governments in every country control their laws. No one owns the oceans. Thus, legal conflicts occurring on the high seas fall within maritime law. This conglomeration of treaties and conventions governs all types of businesses and activities. Maritime law applies to...
If you have been planning a cruise through the Caribbean, you are undoubtedly looking forward to fun in the sun. While most cruise ships are safe for passengers, as many as three passengers per week die on cruise ships somewhere in the world. Fortunately, many of...
While most maritime workers would not dwell on it in a conversation, they all know their vocation is rife with danger in the best of times. They use powerful tools to move gigantic loads while standing on surfaces that are routinely slippery. Changing weather...
The Jones Act is federal worker's compensation insurance legislation that was enacted back in the 1920s to cover injured maritime workers who were out on the high seas and working under admiralty law at the time of injury. This brought sea workers on a federal...
Enclosed spaces are an integral part of vessel design, but these spaces present particular hazards to workers. These spaces often have limited access, poor lighting and poor ventilation. Cargo areas, ballast tanks, chain lockers and storage spaces are examples of...
Below Deck Mediterranean is a reality show mostly about life at sea for staff onboard a luxury ship. However, one episode's conflict raised some interesting legal questions applicable to others who work at sea. The episode's premise involved one crew member asking a...
A vessel's owner may be liable for a seaman's injury if the courts rule that the vessel was unseaworthy and that condition contributed to the injury. Identifying unseaworthy conditions is one of the key aspects of filing a claim and holding the owner or employer...
If you hold any job in the maritime industry, the Jones Act constitutes your means of obtaining compensation from your employer if you become ill or injured. This 1920 federal statute applies the protections of the Federal Employer’s Liability Act to maritime...
