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Maritime injuries can involve federal laws that differ sharply from state workers’ compensation. Your rights may depend on your job duties, connection to a vessel, accident location, and the company that controlled the...
Category: Maritime and Offshore Injuries
An injured maritime worker must prove that employer negligence contributed to the injury. That proof may include records, photographs, medical evidence, and witness accounts. An injury aboard a vessel, by itself, does not...
A sudden loss at sea leaves a void that is hard to put into words. Families are often left with grief, unanswered questions, and concerns about what comes next. At Shlosman Law Firm, we help families pick up the pieces after...
You book a cruise expecting the clinic to help you feel better, not worse. Ships look like floating cities, and many carry a small medical center that feels reassuring at first glance. Shlosman Law Firm helps people across...
One wrong valve in a pressurized system can cause serious damage to a plant, ship, or worksite in seconds. Explosions, sudden releases of steam or chemicals, and violent mechanical failures leave real people hurt and families...
One breath can change everything in a tank, pump room, or engine space. Low oxygen, invisible gases, or a small spark can turn a short job into a life-threatening emergency. At the Shlosman Law Firm, we help workers and...
Out on open water, the law can feel far away, yet it still follows you by way of a ship’s flag. If someone gets hurt or a promise is broken on board, that flag can decide which country’s rules apply and which courts can...
Boat crashes rarely look the same, and the rules that follow can get confusing fast. Was it a collision or an allision? That one word can flip legal presumptions about fault, which often decides who pays for repairs, lost...
One moment, a mooring deck looks calm, the next, a parted line can whip across it like a giant rubber band and change lives forever. Maritime work along the Gulf, especially in busy ports such as New Orleans, carries this...
Have you ever wondered why legal disputes on land sometimes feel so different from those that happen offshore? You might have heard that Louisiana law isn’t the same as the other states, and that is more than just a rumor....