Bankruptcy can affect businesses in any industry, and maritime corporations are no exception to this rule. Take the massive South Korean shipping company Hanjin Shipping Co. for example. Over the past few months, Hanjin has been filing for bankruptcy. Due to the company’s massive position in the Ame …
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While we will travel all over the United States for our clients, O’Bryan Law is proudly based in Michigan. And up here in the Mitten state, we’ve seen our share of maritime accidents and tragic losses on the Great Lakes, but perhaps none have been as historically meaningful as the Edmund Fitz …
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For almost 100 years, the Jones Act has been a vital component of maritime law, protecting the rights and livelihoods of thousands of American maritime workers both offshore and onshore by helping Jones Act lawyers defending the rights of sailors, dockworkers, and more when it comes to issues such a …
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Working on the water in any capacity can bring with it a number of risks and hazards – risks that the Jones Act was designed to help prevent and mitigate. But no matter how many legal protections may be in place, accidents can still happen while working on the sea, and cargo ships are a common sourc …
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Many an injured seaman has faced the question: Are payments under the Jones Act a Worker’s Compensation offset to Long-Term Disability benefits? The answer: NO. In many cases, long-term disability insurance companies attempt to escape liability by claiming that the disabled seaman was not covered by …
READ MOREBoating accidents are a serious, tragic, and unfortunately common occurrence on the seas today. With pleasure boating, commercial vessels, and offshore rigs all competing for the same space, accidents like collisions between boats and boaters falling overboard are an increasingly frequent sight. The …
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Despite all the recent attempts to repeal it and the constant outcry from certain politicians and media outlets regarding its “negative” impact on the maritime industry, the Jones Act remains the cornerstone of American shipping, fishing, and boating industries. In fact, the industry is so reliant o …
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The heated dispute in the South China Seas has boiled over into every aspect of life for the nations involved. China is flexing their muscle with fishing fleets venturing further and further away from the official South China Sea boundaries. Aside from their hunger for power, China’s seafood and fis …
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Injured at sea? You may be covered by the Jones Act which applies only to seamen, a male or female who contributes to the function of an operable vessel on navigable waters. For example, a casino boat that is permanently docked would not qualify for a Jones Act case, while a fishing boat travelling …
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