Decades of Experience Protecting People Injured on the Water

Maritime injuries are different from ordinary personal injury claims. The laws are different, the rights of injured workers are different, and the companies defending these claims often have substantial experience protecting their own interests.

The Law Offices of Cavin and Marks represents seamen, fishermen, longshoremen and other maritime workers who have been injured aboard vessels, on docks and throughout the maritime industry. From Oakland, California, the firm has represented maritime workers in cases throughout the United States.

If you have been injured on the water, you do not have to determine for yourself whether the Jones Act, general maritime law or another federal law applies. We can review what happened, explain your options and help you determine the next step.

Call 510-291-4743 for a free consultation.

Maritime Law Is What We Do

A serious injury can leave a maritime worker facing medical bills, lost income and uncertainty about whether returning to work will even be possible.

At the same time, questions can arise almost immediately:

• Who is responsible for my medical treatment?
• Am I entitled to maintenance and cure?
• Am I covered by the Jones Act?
• Was the vessel or its equipment unsafe?
• Should I give my employer or an insurance company a statement?
• What happens if I cannot return to maritime work?
• What rights does my family have after a fatal maritime accident?

These are not ordinary workers’ compensation questions. Maritime claims can involve the Jones Act, maintenance and cure, unseaworthiness, general maritime law and other federal laws that depend heavily upon the worker, vessel and circumstances of the accident.

The Law Offices of Cavin and Marks has focused on maritime law for decades.

Representing Maritime Workers Nationwide

Our attorneys have represented people injured aboard and around:

• Container ships and tankers
• Fishing vessels
• Tugboats and barges
• Ferries and passenger vessels
• Dredges and other commercial vessels
• Docks, terminals and maritime facilities

We handle claims involving falls, unsafe equipment, lifting and line injuries, tool accidents, traumatic brain injuries, burns, electrical injuries, serious orthopedic injuries, inadequate medical treatment, maintenance and cure disputes, harassment and fatal maritime accidents.

No two maritime claims are identical. Your rights can depend on your work, your relationship to the vessel, where the injury occurred and how the accident happened.

Experience Against Major Maritime Companies

The firm has litigated against major companies throughout the maritime industry, including shipping companies, vessel operators, cruise lines, oil companies, tug and barge operators and other substantial corporate defendants.

That experience matters. Maritime employers and their insurers understand these claims. Injured workers deserve counsel who understands them as well.

Talk With a Maritime Lawyer

If you were injured while working on or around the water, get answers before making important decisions about your claim.

The Law Offices of Cavin and Marks offers free consultations to injured maritime workers and their families.

Call 510-291-4743.