Maritime & Jones Act Claims

South Florida Jones Act Lawyers

The attorneys of Ansel, Bunsic & Miller are dedicated to helping people who've been injured on the water or at sea, fair and just compensation for their injuries and other losses. For a free consultation — contact our Miami area law offices today.

At Ansel, Bunsic & Miller, we represent people who have been injured in water-related accidents throughout South Florida in general maritime claims against cruise ship companies, charter boat operations, drunken boaters, and any number of others. We also represent individuals who have been injured while working at sea or on the water in what are known as Jones Act cases. The Jones Act is similar to workers' compensation statutes in that it provides injured workers with medical and income benefits. However, Jones Act settlements are often more significant that workers' comp settlements.

Maritime law and the Jones Act apply to accidents and injuries involving both inland and ocean-going vessels of all shapes and sizes including liners, barges, commercial fishing boats, charters, tug boats, air boats, and casino boats. They include:

• Diving accidents / underwater accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Accidents and injuries caused by defective products at sea
• Un-seaworthy vessels
• "Zone of Danger" cases (mental and emotional distress)
• "Slight negligence" cases

With nearly 70 years of experience between us, we understand the difficult circumstances our clients are dealing with and try to take as much of that stress and strain away as possible. By limiting our focus to serious cases involving catastrophic injuries or wrongful death, and limiting the number of cases we handle at any given time — we have the time we need to carefully prepare each case and to keep clients fully informed and knowing what to expect at all times.

Your only job is to recover — ours is to take care of everything else.

If you've been seriously injured in a maritime accident of any type — call our Miami area law office at 954-922-9100 or contact us online for a free consultation. Our personal injury lawyers handle maritime and Jones Act cases on a contingency fee basis. If we do not obtain a verdict or settlement in your case, you pay no attorneys' fees.

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