On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Nov 2, 2020 | Maritime Law
Usually, when an employee seeks compensation for injury while on the job, filing a negligence suit either with attorney representation or pro se in state court would be the way to proceed. For maritime workers and seaman, however, the blend of federal and state...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Mar 6, 2020 | Maritime Law
There are many legal protections in place for workers who get hurt on the job. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a California worker who isn’t at least somewhat aware of their rights to medical coverage and disability insurance under workers’...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Oct 7, 2019 | Maritime Law
Every two years, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases a Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. The list publicizes transportation dangers that could be reduced if only employers and workers focused their efforts on them. The...
On behalf of Law Office of Frank S. Clowney III | Oct 4, 2019 | Maritime Law
The year was 1838. Martin Van Buren was in the White House, California wouldn’t become a state for 12 more years, and Major League Baseball wouldn’t play ball for another 31 years. 1838 was also the year that lawmakers signed the Seaman’s Manslaughter Statute into...
