San Francisco Maritime Accident Lawyer
Maritime laws apply to accidents that occur on navigable waterways. When you have been involved in an injury at sea, in the San Francisco Bay or even a river or lake it is important to contact a maritime lawyer who knows this unique area of law. This is true whether you have been injured on a barge, tugboat, commercial cruise, private vessel or other type of boat.
At Butler Viadro LLP, in the Oakland area, we represent the victims of maritime accidents. We recognize how severe maritime accident injuries can be and how strongly families can be affected by a death or serious injury that occurs at sea. We take on your problems as our own, working overtime to make sure that you get the best possible results in court.
Act Quickly After a Maritime Accident
When you have been injured at sea or on a navigable waterway, including boat, oil rig and barge accidents, it is important to act quickly if you are considering legal action. Maritime law claims may have a set time limit — called a statute of limitations — that prohibits you from going to court after a certain length of time passes.
Once you decide to take action, it is critical to get the right kind of legal help from an experienced attorney. Hiring a lawyer for your maritime accident lawsuit protects you from making statements or signing any papers that can be used against you. Insurers and lawyers representing negligent parties will have to go through your lawyer first instead of talking with you directly. This saves you the worry and allows you to concentrate on getting better.
Our experienced maritime accident lawyers handle all types of maritime accidents, including those pertaining to the Jones Act, maritime terminals and others, involving:
- The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
- The Jones Act
- The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
- Unseaworthiness of a vessel in navigable waters
- Maintenance and cure concerns
- Oil rig / jack-up rig / offshore drilling accidents
- Barge accidents
- Commercial diving and dive boat injuries
- Defective gangways
- Defective accommodation ladders
- Ship collisions
Contact Our Oakland California Personal Injury Attorneys
To contact the attorneys at Butler Viadro LLP, call us toll free at 888-353-2158 or simply complete our online contact form. Initial consultations are free and confidential. Cases are handled on contingency, which means that you owe us no attorney's fees unless we collect compensation for you.
