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It’s never easy to lose a loved one. But it can be even more painful to know that your loved one’s death was preventable. Yet, that’s the case for the families of many maritime workers who die performing their job duties at sea. And these individuals can be left...
by a maze of legal questions. Whether the tragedy occurred on a commercial fishing boat, offshore oil platform or cargo vessel, maritime deaths trigger a unique set of federal and state legal considerations. The precise location of the death, onshore, nearshore or...
With more than 85 years of combined experience representing seamen, fishermen, and maritime workers, Trueb Berne & Beard LLP is the only maritime injury and wrongful death law firm with attorneys based in and working out of Alaska. Our attorneys - Lanning Trueb,...
Families of Alaska maritime workers may have a claim for wrongful death if the maritime worker is killed due to negligence. Wrongful death at sea can happen in various situations, such as equipment failure, collision with another vessel, lack of training or misconduct...
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is never easy. But figuring out how to navigate the legalities of it all can make matters worse. In this post, we want to briefly compare two relevant laws that may come into play when a worker dies at sea. The differences between...
Three individuals were rescued and two were found deceased after a vessel capsized near Chichagof Island in SE Alaska on the evening of Tuesday, January 9. Shortly before 9:00 pm, the police in Sitka, a small town near the sinking, contacted the U.S. Coast Guard...
Maritime workers may be at risk for wrongful death caused by negligence, misconduct or unsafe conditions. There are several situations where this may happen, and their family members may be able to file a claim for compensation. Common situations Wrongful death at sea...
Working on a ship or other vessel is dangerous for a number of reasons. However, even those who do not work at sea or frequently use boats probably know that the worst case scenario is for a boat to sink. When a ship goes down, there is a good chance that crew members...
According to a recent report from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, those who worked in fishing and hunting suffered a much lower rate of fatal injuries in 2021 than they did in 2020. The last statistics available for the Bureau’s report came from 2021. In...
Many Alaskans make a living working on ships and seagoing vessels. Whether a maritime worker works out at sea for days, weeks or months at a time or spends most workdays inland or near the shore, maritime jobs are some of the most dangerous jobs a person can take on...