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Advanced Maritime Personal Injury Seminar : $275

The advanced 1-day seminar is case-law oriented for those who want a more detailed understanding of maritime personal injury law, including the Longshore Act and its extensions, the Jones Act, seamen’s rights and remedies, and maritime personal injury remedies for non-maritime workers. Credits are available for attorneys in states requiring CLE. Continuing, education credits are available for insurance adjusters and other professionals.

Who should attend? Anyone interested in the most current legal and claims information on handling maritime personal injury claims, including those arising under the Longshore Act, the Jones Act, general maritime law tort claims and maritime personal injury litigation. This two-day program will only be presented twice in 2009 – in Las Vegas in June and in New Orleans in November.

Explore jurisdiction in detail – how to determine if an injured person is a seaman, a longshoreman, or a non-maritime worker. What claims are possible? What defenses are available? What is the value of this suit or claim? How do state workers’ compensation claims and tort suits against non-employers impact handling of these claims?

Comprehensive discussion and explanation of credit, coverage, jurisdiction, damages, insurance coverage, and many, many more topics of vital interest to anyone involved in maritime personal injury litigation. The list below is a summary of major topics that will be highlighted:

Jurisdiction

Determining jurisdiction for a personal injury

Who is a seaman?
Who is covered by the Longshore Act?
What remedies does a non-maritime worker have?
Death on the High Seas Act
How conflicting claims are handled
Credits and concurrent jurisdiction issues

Resolving Claims

Litigation and mediation
Insurance coverage disputes
State v. federal suits
Removal
Evaluating personal injury claims

Pecuniary loss measured
Non-pecuniary damages – when and how they are recoverable

Situs, Status, and Concurrent Jurisdiction

Case law reviewed
Present judicial interpretations

Disability

Calculation of scheduled disabilities and loss of wage-earning capacity
Requirements for permanent total disability
How to defeat such requirements

Death Claims

Meaning of dependent
Benefits to which dependents are entitled
Statutory amounts paid after 1984 amendments

Occupational Disease

Preparation of occupational disease case for litigation
Application of 1984 amendments to occupational disease claims
Class action suits

Cases Update

An analysis of the most recent court decisions affecting longshore claims

Current Problems
Practical considerations and strategic planning to use new decisions to maximize longshore claims handling

Third Party Claims

Rights, obligations, and pitfalls for employer and claimant
Examination of third-party suits against vessel owners as well as other third-party tortfeasors