Mobile Maritime Accident Lawyer

Pursue Compensation with a Top Personal Injury Firm in Alabama

At Cunningham Bounds, our Mobile maritime law attorneys have extensive involvement and experience successfully helping those who have been injured in a maritime accident, as well as the families of those who have been killed due to an accident involving a marine vessel. We have represented longshoremen, Jones Act Seamen, shore-based shipyard workers and stevedores, oil platform workers and laborers. We’ve also helped numerous members of the Seafarer’s Union and other ocean-going personnel from pilots to deck hands. Lastly, we have even represented passengers aboard fishing vessels and cruise ships.

Contact us today at (251) 299-0101 to schedule a free initial consultation.

What Makes Maritime Law Different?

Maritime law is a separate jurisdiction from national laws and is based on its own separate set of rules and codes. It is the law that typically governs insurance claims relating to cargo, ships, and piracy as well as disagreements between ship owners, seamen and passengers.

Seamen who are injured offshore are entitled to certain protections and benefits. This body of law applies to seamen, ship owners, and those who ship cargo via water.

Under maritime law, a ship owner is obligated to do the following:

• To provide a vessel that is seaworthy, meaning it is maintained, equipped, and staffed
• To provide maintenance and cure benefits to the injured seaman until he or she recovers

Maintenance and cure benefits are also designed to cover things such as food, rent, transportation, and other necessary expenses as determined by the courts. In addition, cure benefits would cover a variety of hospital and doctor bills. All concerns about obligations are expected to be resolved in the injured seaman’s favor.

Maritime Cases We Can Take

At Cunningham Bounds, our Mobile attorneys can handle maritime cases involving the following:

• Admiralty Law
• Jones Act
• Ship & Boat Accidents

If you or someone you love has been injured on a ship or vessel while working, don’t hesitate to contact our attorney team of attorneys. We work hard to ensure that our clients are taken care of and fight to obtain maximum benefits and compensation on their behalf.

Cunningham Bounds has the knowledge and skill to guide you successfully through the investigative and settlement process to help you get the restitution to which you’re entitled. Since our firm was founded in 1958, we have worked to provide tailor-fit solutions to each client’s unique legal situation. Maritime accidents often involve serious injuries and even wrongful death. It’s important to have a firm on your side with extensive resources and years of experience.

Contact one of our maritime lawyers in Alabama at (251) 299-0101 to schedule a free initial consultation.