Maritime Law

Maritime Law

A Maritime attorney and law firms represent victims and defendants after a yacht or cruise ship accident and are usually experts of special issues of maritime and admiralty law. In maritime law, the amount of recovery depends on the status of the injured person at the time of the maritime accident. When a passenger is injured, the law of negligence applies; when crew members are injured, the Jones Act. A maritime attorney also deals with cruise ship food poisoning, slip and falls, and injuries on excursions.