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Unseaworthiness Claims’
When Can I Bring a Claim of Unseaworthiness Against a Vessel?
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
A maritime claim of unseaworthiness is different from a Jones Act claim of negligence. This may be filed along with your Jones Act claim, but offers an entirely separate source for damages recovery.
Unseaworthiness refers to dangerous conditions on a vessel. Employers are required to provide safe living, working and recreational conditions on a vessel, and failure to provide these, can render a vessel owner liable in an unseaworthiness claim. It’s important to note that a seaworthy vessel does not have to be a brand new vessel.
A vessel may be unseaworthy if any of the following conditions are present.
Dive Boat Injuries and Unseaworthiness Claims
Sunday, January 17th, 2010
As a maritime lawyer, I frequently represent commercial divers injured in accidents underwater. Most commercial diving work involves being in the water, unlike a lot of other seamen who may spend much of their employment working on board a vessel. However, this doesn’t mean that there are no commercial dive-related injuries caused by unseaworthy dive boats.
A dive boat must come equipped with equipment that helps the worker perform his activities safely. This includes communication equipment, ladders and platforms, and other gear. Most importantly, dive boats must come with all essential lifesaving equipment that can help an injured diver...
