Michael Joseph is an experienced trial lawyer who has won millions in settlements and judgments. Michael Joseph is an attorney with extensive experience in handling New York Maritime and Admiralty accidents including Jones Act cases, Death at Sea Cases, Commercial Fishing Accidents and accidents involving pleasure boats. Our attorneys have handled numerous cases involving personal injury caused by accidents at sea in the New York and New Jersey federal and State Courts. Mr. Joseph has handled countless arbitrations, trials and at the appellate level. We built our success on personal attention to our clients and dedication to winning. We are on your side.

The Jones Act

Professional Mariners & Commercial Fishing Accident

If you were injured while working as a member of a crew aboard a vessel, including blue water seaman, brown water seaman, commercial fishing or any sore of professional mariner work, you are covered under the Jones Act and the General Maritime Law. Generally, when you are injured while working at sea, you are not entitled to workers compensation benefits. Instead you are considered a Jones Act Seaman and are entitled to have your employer (or the vessel owner) pay you maintenance (living expenses while injured), cure (medical benefits) and wages until the end of the voyage.

The Jones Act allows you to sue your employer for any injury caused by negligence (carelessness). Also under the General Maritime Law, if you were hurt because a dangerous condition (unseaworthiness) aboard a vessel you can use for unseaworthiness. The Jones Act and the General Martime law provide injured Jones Act seaman with remedies of money damages for your pain, suffering, lost wages, lost benefits (vacation/ fringe benefits) and reduced earning capacity. We are familiar with the union contracts, maritime benefits and this understanding allows us to serve professional mariners better.

We are also experienced in handling personal injury cases involving commercial fishing accidents, tug, tow, container ship and barge injuries and deep sea commercial shipping accidents. We have handled these cases in the New York and New Jersey Federal and State Courts. We know the industries and are able to understand and analyze who is at fault for your injury. Call us for a free consultation.

Death On The High Seas Act

If a loved one was killed in an accident involving a fatality at sea, their dependents can recover the financial benefits (pecuniary loss) that the deceased provided. We have experience in handling wrongful death cases, that occur at sea and have represented numerous families of deceased professional mariners. We understand how traumatic the loss can be and will handle your case in a dignified matter which your decedent deserves. Our attorneys are experienced in all types of maritime injuries

Pleasure Craft

If you were injured in a pleasure boat accident because of a crash or because of other negligence of the owner or operator, you may be entitled to damages. Our New York Admiralty and Maritime Attorneys have extensive experience in handling these types of accidents at sea. Boat accidents often involve specific and highly technical issues, which most attorneys are not familiar with. So call the New York Maritime and Admiralty lawyers at the Law Office of Michael H. Joseph PLLC, for a free consultation in our New York or Westchester office.