Maritime Law

Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution grants original jurisdiction to U.S. federal courts over maritime matters. Maritime law, or admirality law, is the body of law that governs maritime matters in the United States. Its statutes are part of the United States Code (28 U.S.C. § 1333), and govern navigation, shipping, and overseas injuries. In general, maritime laws apply to vessels that are registered in the U.S. (although exceptions exist) or in cases where the claimed injury occurred in U.S. territorial waters.

A case at maritime law generally centers on the negligent or deliberate violation by an employer or other responsible party of three specific laws:

the Jones Act
the Public Vessels Act
the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA)

These laws apply to all seagoing workplaces, including vessels, vehicles, and fixed sea installations such as oil platforms.

If you have suffered an injury due to employer negligence while at sea -- whether in United States territorial waters or on the high seas -- an experienced maritime attorney from one of the nation’s leading maritime law firms can provide you with the help you need to obtain compensation.

Contact an expert maritime lawyer of Johnson Law Group by e-mail or by calling Nick Johnson at 1-888-311-5522.

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Client was a municipal maintenance man that worked with asbestos containing water and sewage pipes in Pennsylvania, after serving in the United States Navy. The case settled for the gross amount of $4,597,035.50, prior to attorneys’ fees of $1,838,814.20 and litigation expenses of $115,210.79.

Client was a brake mechanic who worked with asbestos containing friction materials after at 20 year career in the United States Navy. The case settled for the gross amount of $4,486,000.00, prior to attorneys’ fees of $1,794,400.00 and litigation expenses of $91,314.11.

Client was a 68 year old carpenter that was exposed to asbestos from 1959 to 2000 while working in Pennsylvania. He was exposed to a variety of building materials including joint compounds, ceiling tiles and floor tile. The case settled for the gross amount of $4,222,397.70, prior to attorneys’ fees of $1,688,959.08 and litigation expenses of $150,249.81.

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