Portland, Oregon Lawyers that specialize in Boating Related Accidents and Maritime Injury.
1. Tichenor & Dziuba – Over 55 Years of Combined Experience in Maritime Law
www.oregontrialattorneys.net
2. Lane Powell - Offers the resolution of various problems in international trade
www.lanepowell.com
2. Kline Law Firm – Personal Injury Lawyers based in Portland, Oregon
www.klinelawpc.com
3. Anderson Connell & Carey – Maritime Lawyers
www.boatlaw.com
Maritime law is the legal rules and practices governing the business of employment and transportation of people and goods over or near navigable waters. “Navigable waters” is a broad term and includes all waters which are capable of transporting people or cargo in interstate or foreign commerce. Since maritime commerce most often occurs outside the boundaries of States, the founders of the United States recognized the need for “uniformity” in maritime law and therefore provided in the U.S. Constitution that Admiralty and Maritime law should be Federal. Generally speaking, the same body of law applies to seamen and maritime workers regardless of the location of accident or residency of the people or corporations involved. In 1920, Congress enacted the Maritime Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, that provides substantial benefits to seamen injured at sea.
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