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I ended up having to go back to the ship to have my injury seen by a doctor. I only signed a document for treatment, I did not sign for the Medical Services Bill that state I will not hold them liable and that I will accept paying the bill. They are now trying to send me to collections. What can... View More 
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answered on Feb 12, 2018
You most likely will need to sue them in Florida. Typically you must send them a Notice of Claim letter within 6 months of the incident and then file suit within one year of the incident. So best you consult with a Florida lawyer ASAP.
Every attorney I have talked to has said "Oh, we don't practice that type of law." What type of practice will take a case against the city? I believe the case involves violations of state statutes and federal civil rights under color of law under 42 USC 1983.
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answered on Apr 2, 2018
Go online and look for an attorney with experience handling civil rights claims.
answered on Sep 16, 2017
You have the obligation to remove it. For specifics refer to your agreement with the marina.
answered on Jun 2, 2017
No, I believe you would file a claim in the country in which the ocean vessel (assuming there is a vessel involved) is registered.
of Florida. He's not American though. Does that matter?
answered on May 8, 2017
You do not provide enough facts for a definitive answer. If you are a foreign seaman working under a collective bargaining agreement on a foreign flag vessel with a mandatory arbitration remedy, then, the answer is no. If you are a seaman whose employment originated in a US port, and you were... View More
I'm a college student studying business, I have read the case and can't determine who won after the Union appealed the vacating of the arbitration award. Who won the case Exxon Shipping Corporation v. Exxon Seamen's Union, 11 F.3d 1189 (3rd Cir. 1993). Exxon Shipping or Union? If Union why?
answered on Oct 24, 2016
Here is the summary of the opinion:
"The Exxon Seamen's Union has appealed from a district court order vacating an arbitration award that required the Exxon Shipping Company to reinstate an able bodied seaman on an oil tanker who was found to be highly intoxicated while on duty./... View More
I have all my details of evidence put together and I need to get in front of the judge that signed off on the arrest.
I have been told by the clerk of court to file the motion of request by filling out the general docket form and mailing this request in to the judge and then I have to... View More
answered on Jul 25, 2016
Is this case in federal district court (Admiralty rules and jurisdiction)? If so, I expect that you can request a hearing electronically. If you will send me the case number and district (There are three federal districts in Florida), I would be happy to look at it for you.
answered on Apr 14, 2015
I do not know and I am quite sure that you are not going to get an adequate response on this forum. It would probably be best to actually go see a local attorney who might have some experience in this type of law.
If so , have the company involved failed by allowing this to have taken place even in the knowledge that the Staff Captain lied on the form,and lawyers at the firm have also ignored this and many other instances of breaches of policy,procedure and company conduct?
answered on Mar 16, 2015
Did you actually go see an maritime attorney about this? That is always the very best thing to do, to go see an attorney. Maritime attorneys do not usually answer questions on this forum.
answered on Mar 23, 2015
Where was the court? Try to find out on the internet who the judge was. They are usually listed at the court website.
answered on Aug 4, 2015
You asked this question over two years ago. I hope you found an answer when you needed it.
answered on Aug 4, 2015
What requirement are you talking about, and have you asked the government people yet who issue licenses?
answered on Aug 6, 2015
You have not given enough facts or even the context from which you ask this question. Go see an attorney if it is still a problem.
answered on Aug 23, 2012
Indeed the State owns the water, at least up until a certain level. If you build a pier, meaning after obtaining a permit for building it on your land an extending into the river or sea, you can kee people off that very pier.
answered on Jul 24, 2012
One would have to know a lot more of the facts before even trying to answer this question. Probably not is all I can say without knowing more. You have to give any subdivision of the state 6 months notice before filing suit.
answered on Jun 23, 2012
If the accident occurred in the ocean or an interstate navigable waterway federal admirality applies. If the accident happened on a body of water entirely within the state of Florida, state law applies. As a general rule the owner is not liable unless the owner was in some way negligent, except... View More
answered on Aug 7, 2015
Find him. Get a lien on the boat and eventually sell it, if that can be done. Consult with a local attorney.
answered on Jul 8, 2012
Expect to get ticketed or worse (if there is injury or loss of life)if your boat does not have the larger of the two numbers of life jackets. And expect to get ticketed or worse if you have more people in the boat than its capacity. Boats can flip over or sink if they are overloaded. Also, capacity... View More
Wake. The bow was thrown into a fixed piling. The damage exceeds $10,000.00. This occured in Fl. Does this fall under maritime law. The investigating officer said the operator of the passing vessel is at fault and responsible for his wake. I have been without the use of my boat for more than a... View More
I am a writer and am doing a article for several web sites and mag's on the boarding laws past and present. Maritime law or Admiralty law
answered on May 16, 2013
Yes, boarding a ship without the permission of the captain or an officer or crewmember designated by him is a violation of international maritime law. At the very minimum, the individual boarding the vessel without permission may be considered a stowaway, but in many countries, doing so qualifies... View More
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