Tobias & Comer Law has secured an $850,000 settlement on behalf of a commercial fisherman who suffered life-altering injuries after an unsafe work condition aboard a commercial shrimp vessel led to a devastating chain of medical complications. The incident occurred while the deckhand was working aboard a shrimp boat in the waters off Key West, Florida. During […]
If you work on the water in and around the Port of Mobile, the Gulf of Mexico, or any of the busy waterways along the Alabama Gulf Coast, an on-the-job injury does not follow the same path as an injury on land. Many injured maritime workers assume they will file a standard workers’ compensation claim, […]
Losing a loved one in a maritime accident is a devastating experience, and for many families along the Gulf Coast, that loss comes with an added layer of confusion. Maritime law operates under its own set of rules, and those rules do not always follow the same path as the state laws most people are […]
By: Desmond V. Tobias This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 edition of Bay Business News magazine. Admiralty is the great body of law derived from statutes and case law that regulates the activity of carrying cargo and passengers over water. In a more limited sense, admiralty or maritime law defines those rules which […]
Being injured on the job is traumatic, and figuring out how to seek financial compensation for lost wages, medical bills, and other damages can be challenging to navigate. While land-based employees may be able to file a workers’ compensation claim, the rules for maritime employees are different. Instead of being under the purview of […]
From military operations involving the U.S. Navy and Marines to commercial boating and fishing operations, offshore oil extraction, and cruise ship operations, these are just some of the many different roles that comprise the over 12,860 domestic maritime industry jobs that the American Maritime Partnership claims we have here in Alabama. While many employment situations […]
Boating accidents often result in significant property damage and devastating injuries, but they can often be avoided if people abide by certain boating safety tips. Unfortunately, however, even the most careful boaters cannot avoid mishaps caused by other people’s reckless behavior, and people who cause such incidents should be held accountable. If you have suffered […]