Representing Injured Clients and Their Families
Under U.S. law, seamen are a privileged class of workers who are entitled to special protection. At the law firm of Banning LLP, we do everything in our power to assist and protect the rights of seamen and their family members. Our lawyers also represent individuals who have been injured on land.
Our maritime and admiralty practice is international. Over the past 30 years, we have represented clients throughout the western United States, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Basin. Through our office in American Samoa, we have effectuated vessel arrests in distant ports such as Pago Pago Harbor and Guam. We also represent clients injured on inland navigable waters such as the Colorado River, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Powell.
For more information about the types of injury cases we regularly handle, click on one of the headings below:
- Commercial fishermen's accidents/Jones Act: Representing seamen on tuna and other fishing boats
- Maritime law, harbor and boating accidents: Representing longshoremen and seamen injured on navigable waters
- Cruise ship and passenger claims: Representing cruise ship employees and passengers
- Offshore oil and gas worker injuries: Representing oil rig workers on platforms and on land
- Hawaii maritime accidents: Representing people injured on navigable waters on Molokai, Maui, Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai and Lanai
- Samoa maritime accidents: Representing seamen in American Samoa and other Pacific islands.
- Alaska maritime accidents: Representing workers on fishing, crabbing and processing vessels
- Serious personal injury: Representing those who are injured in car accidents, aviation accidents, slip and fall accidents and other types of personal injury
- Wrongful death/fatal accidents: Representing family members of wrongful death victims
In addition to handling maritime personal injury and death claims, our lawyers handle maritime property damage claims such as those arising from sinking vessels, fires and explosions. We also have significant expertise with marine insurance claims and charter party disputes, and we have represented vessel financing companies, shipping companies, ship brokers and marine insurance brokers in litigation in California and elsewhere.
Our lawyers are experienced in vessel arrests, vessel mortgage foreclosures and seamen wage claims. If you or your company is involved in any type of maritime dispute, we can help.
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To discuss your case with an experienced maritime law, personal injury and insurance attorney, call 888-351-7055 or fill out the contact form on this site. From our San Diego law office in Southern California, we represent injured seamen worldwide.
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