Maritime Accidents

Helping Injured Seamen Throughout the United States

Injuries at sea or in maritime settings are governed by a complex set of overlapping regulations and statutes. Determining which law applies if you are injured requires a knowledgeable and experienced maritime lawyer. At the law firm of Latti & Anderson, we have been helping people injured at sea and on shore for more than 45 years. Let us use that experience to help you. Contact us at 1-800-392-6072 to schedule a free initial consultation if you have been injured.

Determining your status

During our initial intake we will ask you questions that will help us identify the laws that apply to your situation. We will find out:

• Your status—were you injured on the job, while a passenger on a vessel, or as a passerby
• Where your injury occurred—on board ship, on a research vessel, on a ferry or at the dock
• Where the ship was located—the Eastern Seaboard, Hawaii Islands, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico,  the Alaska fishery, the Pacific Northwest, or overseas in the follow waters the Far East,  the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea.
• The name and type of your employer--public or private
• Who owned the vessel
• The type of vessel
• The type of work you were doing

Determining the laws that apply to your situation

Your answers to questions about these matters will allow us to determine which law will help you obtain full compensation for your injuries. Our lawyers help victims of maritime injuries using laws such as:

• The Jones Act
• The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act
• The Limitations of Liability Act
• The Federal Employees Compensation Act
• General maritime and admiralty law
• The Admiralty Extension Act
• The Public Vessels Act
• State workers’ compensation laws

Whatever the injury, we can help

We also help the families of drowning accident victims seek compensation for their loss through a wrongful death lawsuit. We know that money alone cannot stop your grief and anxiety. We also know that addressing financial concerns allows survivors to focus on putting their lives back together.

We can assess whether you will be required to prove employer negligence in a lawsuit, the applicability of maintenance and cure benefits to you as an employee, or whether your injury was caused by the negligence of a third party who was not your employer. We have worked with accident survivors whose primary injury was psychological, and have secured benefits so they can be treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Whatever the cause of your maritime injury, our lawyers will work hard to obtain compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other payments allowed by the applicable laws.

A record of accomplishment in maritime law cases

We have obtained many large verdicts and settlements against companies such as: Client will supply list of defendants in their cases.

If you have been injured at sea or in a maritime setting, contact a knowledge maritime lawyer to learn about your rights and your options. Our law firm advocates for injured seamen and sailors throughout the United States. Call us to learn how we can work for you.

Free initial consultation - Most cases handled on a contingency basis