Testimonials

• Brian, your book is a "what to do, and what not to do" guide.  Your book was a real eye-opener.  My company turned on me as soon as they realized I was seriously injured.  If I had read your book sooner, I would have avoided a lot of costly mistakes.  They really have a "bag" of tricks waiting on an injured worker.  I found everything in your book to be true.  These companies have a "kennel of pit bull attorneys" who attack injured workers legally, and use every trick in the book to keep from paying medical bills.  Captain Jim VickersMississippi

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Articles:

• Don’t let the wrong venue sink your Jones Act case   
  The rules on determining where to file Jones Act cases are complex due to the multi-layered nature of the maritime industry...
• Asbestos effects upon offshore workers may lie in wait for years   
  According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the so-called latency period - the lag time While there have been extensive studies on the effects of asbestos upon shipyard workers, according to a report by the British Occupational Hygiene Society, “The same level of attention, however, has not been directed to asbestos exposure of maritime seamen or sailors.”
• Pilot union's lax safety attitude doesn’t mesh with reality   
  However, despite assurances by several pilot associations to strengthen safety policies, relatively little has been implemented to crack down on pilots physically unfit for the demands of their jobs.
• Cosco Busan collision has wide ranging aftermath   
  When Hong Kong based Fleet Management Ltd. recently agreed to pay a $10 million criminal penalty for one of the greatest environmental disasters to strike San Francisco Bay, it marked the latest in a long series of on-going chapters in the Cosco Busan spill.
• We are the leading maritime attorneys on piracy liability.   
  The global commercial shipping industry consensus has been against the use of firearms for self defense purposes. However, the successful actions of an armed security detail in fending off another pirate attack against the Maersk Alabama could indicate a change of that formerly hard and fast attitude.
• We are on the leaders in representing crew members at risk of piracy   
  That is the hue and cry of shipping masters regarding opposition to providing firearms for the defense of their crew members.

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General:

• Read excerpts from: "Top 10 RED FLAGS On Attorney Websites That Tell You Who NOT To Hire" [PDF]   

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