The phrase “be careful out there” applies doubly to Alabama’s offshore or maritime workers, including seamen, commercial fishermen, and offshore workers in the oil industry. Their workspace contains many…
Most people who board a cruise ship in Mobile will enjoy their vacation and return home with nothing more than maybe a sunburn and a smile. But occasionally things go…
The maritime industry provides jobs for countless people in the oil, gas, fishing, and transportation industries. Unfortunately, injuries are all too common in this line of work, and many workers…
People can be injured in maritime & offshore jobs in a variety of ways. For example, the boat might have crashed, tipped over, or sunk. Passengers can also be injured…
Maritime work is a high-risk occupation, and injuries on the water aren’t uncommon. While accidents do happen and not all of them can be prevented, some accidents are caused by…
Who can I recover damages from after an accident on a cruise ship? Accidents happen everywhere, even on a cruise ship. Vacation destinations their risk for accidents, and can leave…
Injured On A Pier Docks and piers are water based structures designed to give boats a safe place to load or unload passengers and cargo. Docks and piers are naturally…
Injured At Sea Some laws govern how injuries and accidents that occur on ships or other seagoing vessels. These rules are called “Maritime laws” or “Admiralty laws.” The content of…