If you have been injured overseas on a contracting job, and you are pursuing a claim through the Defense Base Act, there are some things you should know about dealing with your employer’s insurance company. Not meaning to bash anyone here, insurance companies or their adjusters, but you must be very careful in your interactions with them. If you make …
Maritime Law – Is The Captain Required To Go Down With The Ship?
It is common seafaring folklore that “the captain always goes down with the ship,” but is that really a legal necessity? The recent tragic events in South Korea, where the captain left the sinking ferry with hundreds of passengers still on board, have brought this question to the forefront. Captain Lee Joon-seok of the MVSewol, a ferry boat running between …
DBA Attorney Newsletter – April 2014
Barnett, Lerner & Karsen, P.A. www.injuredoverseas.com (954) 920-7400 ====================================================================================================================================== WELCOME TO THE DBA NEWSLETTER, PREPARED BY BARNETT, LERNER & KARSEN, P.A. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. ====================================================================================================================================== Current Events The First Quarter of 2014 has been a busy time for the attorneys and staff at Barnett, Lerner & …
Employer’s Duties under the DBA
We spend a lot of time talking about what an injured worker or the insurance company should do when we are discussing Defense Base Act claims, but the employer also has a number of obligations even before a worker is hurt on an overseas job. Before Going Overseas It may seem obvious to mention, but the first thing an employer must …
Attorney Fees for LHWCA/DBA Claimants
You may have noticed that in this blog we keep recommending that in any compensation claim arising under the Longshore & Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA), the Defense Base Act (DBA) and other extensions of this law you seek professional legal help, experienced in these areas of law. You may be thinking “I can’t afford an attorney! “ but in …