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What is the Limitation of Liability Act?

May 3, 2024 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Maritime law is hugely complex, with some laws going back centuries. One such law is the Limitation of Liability Act, a fe…

What Happens When a Tugboat Sinks?

August 24, 2023 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Maritime shipping is a key industry, especially along the East Coast. Tugboats play an essential role in the industry, and…

What Can Make a Barge Capsize & What Happens After?

June 5, 2023 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Working on a barge can be extremely dangerous as the boat travels through shallower inland waterways. These waterways are …

How Do Dredging Accidents Occur?

December 14, 2022 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Since the beginning of civilization, cities have relied on rivers and waterways to travel and transport goods. Natural pro…

How Injured Seamen Receive Compensation From The Jones Act

December 8, 2022 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Working on a barge or a rig can be dangerous, as the risk of maritime accidents is higher than most professions. According…

Maritime Accidents on International Waters

October 4, 2022 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Currently, 5,000 seamen are employed in the United States, according to Zippia. These individuals face various potential…

Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act

March 4, 2022 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act is a federal law that provides medical and other benefits to longshor…

Do I Need a Maritime Lawyer for a Boating Accident?

March 4, 2022 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

The laws and restrictions in a personal injury case tend to change when an accident occurs in a body of water because ma…

Have you been hurt while working on the water?

May 27, 2020 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

HURT IN A MARITIME ACCIDENT? Turn to Montagna Law To: Receive The Maximum Compensation For Your Injuries, Damages & M…

How To Get Compensation for Wrongful Death at Sea

May 8, 2020 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

An unfortunate factor of maritime work is that death is a real possibility. And every year, many of those deaths related…

Maritime Accidents

April 11, 2019 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Maritime work can be hugely rewarding and lucrative, but it can also be extremely dangerous, leading to maritime accidents…

Maintenance and Cure

April 9, 2019 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

Maintenance and cure is a basic right of all Jones Act seamen. If you’ve suffered a work-related injury, your employer mus…

Claims of Unseaworthiness

April 9, 2019 | Jon Montagna | Maritime Law

The term “unseaworthy” may conjure up images of an old rusty boat or a hole in a ship’s hull. However, in legal terms, the…

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