Admiralty law is a body of law that covers a wide range of rules and regulations regarding liability on navigable waters. There are many difficult terms to unpack to determine if admiralty law applies in specific New York cases. One of the most fundamental definitions...
In New York, across the United States and all over the world, people who work in any capacity at sea are vulnerable to a variety of accidents with injuries and fatalities. This is true for people who are on the water as a recreational activity and for those who are...
The shipping industry is seeing a spike in lost containers as they continue to fall off ships before reaching their destination. In 2020, more than 3000 containers fell overboard. So far, 1,000 containers have been lost in 2021. The increase in lost containers...
Just like plane crashes happen in the air and car crashes happen on the ground, accidents due to negligence can occur at sea. There are a variety of types of maritime accidents, and this post will outline seven of them. Offshore oil rig accidents: Maritime accidents...
When there is a catastrophic plane crash, it often makes the national news because such crashes are relatively rare. However, we rarely hear about catastrophic maritime accidents because, perhaps, they often more regularly. According to one report, over the past 10...
The Staten Island Ferry service just got its third state-of-the-art ferry with the launching of the Dorothy Day at the Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allenton facility in Panama City, Florida. As part of $300 million in investments for the New York City Department of...
Cruise ships are preparing to go back to sea after a long hiatus, but this means that as cruise ships sail, worker and passenger injuries are likely to occur. The following are an overview of cruise ship injuries and what makes these types of legal cases unique. What...
Maritime law is a niche area, and it is important for seafarers to understand their legal rights and options. This may include pursuing a legal claim if they are injured on-the-job or suffer some other type of tort at sea, such as breach of contract. Such cases may be...
Seafarers face many risks on their vessels. One organization, Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, is citing concerns over the physical and psychological injuries caused by container stack collapses. These accidents may have serious health, financial and maritime...
As spring and, eventually, summer months start to flip on the calendar, there will likely be plenty of New York residents who consider taking a vacation on a cruise ship. It has been quite awhile since most cruise lines have conducted their regular itineraries – a...