Blog Posts in 2015
Posted on Oct 5, 2015 By John Fulweiler
As a maritime lawyer with some fifteen years of water under my keel and another ten or so as a licensed captain, I’m always struck with the oddity of the tyranny that is shipyard life. The ...
Continue reading "The EL FARO Tragedy & Seeking Justice in a Maritime Court of Law" »
Posted on Mar 1, 2015 By John Fulweiler
Like many things associated with the maritime law, the statute of limitations (that period of time within which you must bring your claim) for maritime personal injury and death claims is specially ...
Continue reading "46 U.S.C. § 30106 - Time Limit For Bringing Maritime Injury or Death Lawsuit" »
Posted on Feb 19, 2015 By John Fulweiler
Defense attorneys trying to protect an insurer's deep pockets will sometimes "remove" a case from state court to federal. This "removal" is a legal mechanism that when pulled ...
Continue reading "Diving Into Shallow Water - No Admiralty Jurisdiction Says Ficarra Ruling" »
Posted on Feb 11, 2015 By John Fulweiler
In a recent decision from the First Circuit Court of Appeals (essentially the federal appellate court for New England) the doctrine of Uberrimae Fidei was held to be an important part of the maritime ...
Continue reading "First Circuit says: "Yes, Uberrimae Fidei is established rule of maritime law!"" »
Posted on Feb 10, 2015 By John Fulweiler
If you're a crewmember aboard a vessel, new changes to the ISM Code could prove beneficial. The ISM Code is short for the International Safety Management Code. The goals of the ISM Code are many ...
Continue reading "ISM Code Amendment Could Be Beneficial to Crew (Principles of Safe Manning, ISM Code (A.1047))" »