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Maritime and Jones Act Workers Claims

International Maritime Bureau Live Maritime Piracy Report:
The International Maritime Bureau Live Piracy Report displays all Piracy and Armed Robbery incidents reported to the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre.

The International Maritime Bureau provides this free service to the seafarer: a 24-hour IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The main objective of the PRC is to be the first point of contact for the shipmaster to report an actual or attempted attack or even suspicious movements thus initiating the process of response. The main aim of the PRC is to raise awareness within the shipping industry, which includes the shipmaster, ship-owner, insurance companies, traders, etc, of the areas of high risk associated with piratical attacks or specific ports and anchorages associated with armed robberies on board ships. If you wish to report an piratical incident or armed robbery please contact the 24-hour Piracy Reporting Centre at imbkl@icc-ccs.org or piracy@icc-ccs.org.
Which Ship for Which Cargo?:
A ship is a ship is a ship... or is it? There are dozens of different ship types, all specially customised to the type of cargo needing transportation. A cargo of crude oil, with its heavy, toxic and free flowing properties, will need totally different carriage conditions to a car, for example. Frozen food needs refrigerated carriage and is transported by a completely different ship to wine, just as live animals have very diverse needs to cut flowers.

This section will describe the different ships used throughout the business and the wide and varied cargoes that they can carry.
Tips for Injured Seamen:
Information for members of a crew of a vessel in navigation who are injured while working offshore.
Maternity Rights for Women Seafarers:
Maternity rights for women seafarers can differ widely. This link provides a brief guide based upon the flag of the vessel on which they serve.
US Coast Guard Marine Information Exchange - Search for Vessel Information: The Port State Information eXchange (PSIX) system contains vessel specific information derived from the United States Coast Guard's Marine Information Safety and Law Enforcement System (MISLE). The information contained in PSIX represents a weekly snapshot of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) data on U.S. flag vessels, foreign vessels operating in U.S. waters, and Coast Guard contacts with those vessels.
Division of Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation (DLHWC): The mission of DLHWC is to minimize the impact of employment injuries and deaths on employees and their families by ensuring that workers' compensation benefits provided under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and it extensions (including the Defense Base Act) are paid promptly and properly, and providing information, technical and compliance assistance, support, and informal dispute resolution services to workers, employers, and insurers.
Minerals Management Service: MMS’s mission is to manage the ocean energy and mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and Federal and Indian mineral revenues to enhance public and trust benefits, promote responsible use, and realize fair value.
American Institute of Marine Underwriters - Member Listing
Admiralty Law - An Overview: Admiralty law or maritime law is the distinct body of law (both substantive and procedural) governing navigation and shipping. Topics associated with this field in legal reference works may include: shipping; navigation; waters; commerce; seamen; towage; wharves, piers, and docks; insurance; maritime liens; canals; and recreation. Piracy (ship hijacking) is also an aspect of admiralty.
Maintenance & Cure: How It Differs From Workers’ Compensation: Maintenance and cure, a right that seamen have under general maritime law, is a daily living amount that is paid to the injured employee along with their medical expenses. But how does maintenance and cure differ from a workers’ compensation scheme?
Circuit Court Cases on Admiralty Law for Maintenance and Cure: Digests and case links to Circuit Court Admiralty Cases that have as an issue maintenance & cure

Houston Car Accident Attorneys

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is an independent, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to reducing auto accident deaths, injuries, and property damage. The Highway Loss Data Institute engages in scientific studies of insurance data and by publishing insurance loss results by vehicle make and model.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Latest Releases

Houston Motorcycle Accidents

Texas Department of Public Safety Motorcycle Safety Unit:
The Motorcycle Safety Unit is assigned to the Texas Department of Public Safety Training Academy and administers two statewide training programs, the Motorcycle Operator Training and Safety Program and the All-Terrain Vehicle Education and Certification Program. In addition, the unit performs the duties necessary to fulfill the legislatively mandated requirements of the Moped Certification Program.

Railroad Injury Lawyers | FELA Claims

Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation):
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 103, Section 3(e)(1)). The purpose of FRA is to: promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations; administer railroad assistance programs; conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities. Today, the FRA is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. It operates through seven divisions under the offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator.

Government Agencies

Private Agencies

Houston Trial Lawyers Association:
"The purpose of HTLA shall be the advancement of the cause of those who are damaged in person and property and who must seek redress therefore at law; to resist the continuing efforts to curtail the rights of such persons; to encourage cooperation among lawyers engaged in the furtherance of such objectives; and through such cooperation to promote justice and human welfare."
Houston Bar Association:
The Houston Bar Association's 11,800+ member attorneys have a continued commitment to serving the legal profession and the community.

Established in 1870, the Association's purpose was to maintain high standards in the legal profession and provide legal education for Harris County attorneys. Today, the HBA, the fifth largest metropolitan bar association in the nation, still adheres to those basic principles, but has expanded its goals to include public service and better access to legal services for all citizens in the Greater Houston area. Continuing Legal Education and professional development programs for attorneys are second to none. HBA members contribute nearly 40,000 volunteer hours to community service projects each year.

The HBA is a non-profit organization supported solely by member dues. In 1982, the HBA established the Houston Bar Foundation, a charitable vehicle through which many of the HBA's community service projects are funded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association:
The Texas Trial Lawyers Association was founded in 1949 to protect the rights of Texas families. Today, more than 60 years later, TTLA has never been more committed to this endeavor. Since its inception, TTLA has been a steadfast defender of the civil justice system in Texas, and through exceptional leadership and vision, TTLA has worked hard to ensure that ordinary citizens always have a voice in the legislative process.
American Trial Lawyers Association

General

Boating Safety
National Disability Organizations posted on Disabilityinfo.gov: Great comprehensive list of organizations related to disability.
ERISA Search Engine: This search engine contains articles and sites including news, analysis, agency rulings and opinions about employee benefit plan compliance, administration, design and policy. Coverage includes pension, 401(k) and other retirement plans subject to ERISA or sponsored by governments, health savings accounts, group health plans, cafeteria plans and other welfare plans, and nonqualified benefits for executives.
Benefits in the News - BenefitsLink.com: This site will link you to the freshest news, analysis, opinions and government documents about employee benefit plans. The coverage emphasizes compliance, administration, design (especially cost savings), and policy.
American Bar Association: The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.

If you need help from a Law Firm in Another State:

Uninsured Motorist Accidents

Uninsured drivers present a specific risk to others on the highway. This specifically holds true where an uninsured motorist negligently causes injury or even death to another person. Virginia law does provide a remedy against uninsured drivers. Fortunately, we as consumers have options in protecting ourselves as well.

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