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Child Support
The Status of Maintenance (for seamen) and Child Support in Washington after Aguilera v. F/T Alaska Juris, 2008 A.M.C. 1845, 535 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2008) (Trial News, October 2009): The Ninth Circuit approved withholding of child support from maintenance in Texas. This article outlines a strategy to prevent that result for a child support order issued by a Washington child support agency.

Wrongful Death
Employers sometimes fail to pay commercial fishermen and other seamen their fair share of wages. When you work hard on a ship to make a living, you deserve to be paid fairly. From the time that the catch is sold, you may have six months to file your wage claim. If we successfully establish your wage claim, you may be able to obtain the wages that were wrongfully withheld, as well as penalties. The rules that apply to your wage claim depend on which class of seaman you are. When a shipper goes bankrupt or insolvent, it may be necessary to enforce a lien against a vessel or use other means to obtain the wages. Wrongful Death
Sex Crimes
Assault

Workers Compensation
The employers of seamen are not bound by workers' compensation laws enacted to protect workers on land. However, though seamen are not eligible to receive workers' compensation benefits, they are entitled to maintenance and cure in addition to other benefits under the Jones Act. If you have suffered a maritime injury, the unique laws governing compensation for an injured seaman make it extremely important to work with an experienced maritime lawyer.
Employment Contract
A Maritime Employment Contract (Washington Free Press, Nov./Dec. 2008): The story of a paralegal taking a job as cook on a fishing boat.

Personal Injury
When you take a cruise, you do not expect to come home with injuries, but cruise ship injuries may occur in a variety of circumstances, including slip and falls on slippery decks and foodborne or environmental illnesses. If you were injured as a passenger on a cruise ship, your claim will fall under maritime law, rather than state personal injury law. Under general maritime law, ship personnel must use reasonable care under the circumstances, and a cruise ship accident attorney can help you sue for damages if the ship personnel were negligent. We would need to show that your injury arose from a dangerous condition, and the defendant knew or should have known about the condition but did not correct the condition. Moreover, a ship can be held strictly liable if your injuries stemmed from a crewmember assault. There may be other rules that apply if you are injured on a shore excursion or injured by the ship’s doctor.
Medical Malpractice
The doctrine of sovereign immunity prevents citizens from suing the state, unless the state has waived its immunity. The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that serves as a limited waiver of sovereign immunity. It allows a private person to sue the United States for most torts perpetrated by people acting on behalf of the U.S. FTCA claims can involve injuries aboard a vessel, or they can involve incidents of medical malpractice. These claims are filed in federal court. We handle FTCA claims for injured sailors, veterans, and families based on injuries caused by the negligence of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital and Clinics. We represent people in all branches of the military, including the Military Sea-Lift Command. Retain a Seasoned Seattle Attorney
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Bankruptcy
Graduating from Tulane University Law School in 1993 with a Master's Degree in Admiralty and Maritime Law, Gordon hired on at the largest maritime-only law firm in the Pacific Northwest. Gordon's entrepreneurial spirit got the best of him, and two-and-half years later he founded Webb Law Firm where he represents people in maritime claims, personal injury, wage claims, bankruptcy law, auto accident claims and other matters involving litigation, trials, and mediation of cases arising in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, New York, Maine, Florida, the US and British Virgin Islands and other interesting venues around the world.

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