Newport, Oregon is known as the Dungeness Crab capital of the world. The historic bay front, bordering on the Pacific Ocean and the Yaquina Bay, is home to the Port of Newport, has a multitude of maritime activities to offer. Home to one of Oregon’s largest fishing fleets, it supports commercial and sport fishing, fish processing, shipping, tourism, recreation, and lumber and wood processing as the area’s major industries. Further, Newport has been the west coast home to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since 2011.
Many of Newport’s residents work at sea or on the shoreline, contributing to the local, regional, and national economies and supporting the community at large. With the high risk of many of these positions taking place in dangerous waterways, the maritime employees of Newport deserve to be protected by the Jones Act and general maritime law in the event of a workplace accident. Mariner Law, PLLC understands the importance of recovering compensation for your injuries and are available to discuss the facts of your injury. If you are entitled to compensation, an offshore lawyer can help you take steps to secure your interests.
If you or a loved one have been injured or even killed in Newport, Oregon or offshore, you should speak with an experienced maritime lawyer as a matter of urgency. An admiralty attorney from Mariner Law, PLLC can tell you about the the various laws relevant to your case and the possibility of receiving money damages. Unfortunately, many jobs in the maritime sector, such as commercial fishing, have high risk of injury if proper steps are not taken to double down on workers’ safety. The results can change a maritime worker's life permanently.
The Jones Act and general maritime law were originally established to assist maritime employees such as fishermen, crewmen, deckhands, and merchant mariners make claims if they were harmed in an accident that occurred due to their employer’s negligence. Jones Act seamen may also have a claim for unseaworthiness where a vessel or its equipment and crew were not fit for the ship's duty. The remedies provided by these admiralty doctrines are necessary to keep the marine transportation running and the mariners supporting that industry safe and sound.
Mariner Law, PLLC handles cases that include maritime accidents and injuries such as:
Drowning
Amputations
Slip and fall accidents
Enclosed space injuries
Severe burns
Crushing injuries
Hypothermia
Broken bone sand extremities injuries
Traumatic brain injuries
Toxic chemical exposure
Wrongful death
Loss at sea
The services of experienced Jones Act attorneys such as Mariner Law, PLLC can help navigate the injury claims system and identify the best course of action for your case. To find out what a seasoned admiralty attorney can do to help you or a loved one, call (971) 394-9900 today and schedule a free, no obligation meeting with an Oregon maritime lawyer.