Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 04, 2024 |
Unlock financial relief with the SFW Rhode Island Fisheries Direct Compensation Program. If your fishing has been impacted, you might be entitled to money! Don't miss out on securing your share. Contact Fulweiler llc for expert assistance in navigating the application process and maximizing your claim.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 02, 2024 |
Suffered a boating injury? Discover how John Fulweiler's maritime law expertise can help you fight for justice. With a strong track record in maritime injury and wrongful death law, Fulweiler llc in Newport, RI, ensures you receive the compensation you deserve. Learn how we can support your case today.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 01, 2024 |
Discover the truth behind maritime marriage myths with maritime lawyer John K. Fulweiler as interviewed by The New York Times. Unveiling the complex legalities of shipboard weddings, Fulweiler debunks widespread misconceptions, offering invaluable insights for couples dreaming of nautical nuptials.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 29, 2024 |
Dive into the maritime law with John Fulweiler's landmark decision on Jones Act seaman status. This detailed analysis offers readers a comprehensive understanding of how legal expertise shapes outcomes in maritime injury cases, illuminating the path for navigating similar legal challenges.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 27, 2024 |
John Fulweiler, Newport, RI's premier maritime trial lawyer, specializes in maritime injury cases, offering unparalleled legal expertise for victims. His deep understanding of maritime law ensures justice and compensation for those injured at sea. Trust Fulweiler llc for dedicated, expert legal representation in Newport's vibrant yachting community.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 26, 2024 |
Discover the Keys to Seaman Status with 'Saltzman v. Whisper Yacht': An Important Admiralty Court Decision Explained. This concise overview sheds light on the crucial factors determining crewmember eligibility, through the expert lens of maritime lawyer John K. Fulweiler. Unlock a deeper understanding of maritime law's intricacies and its impact on seafaring employment rights.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 25, 2024 |
If you're involved in a Rhode Island boating accident, prioritize safety, seek medical care, and report the accident. Collect evidence, then contact your insurer. For legal guidance and to maximize compensation, consider hiring maritime lawyer John Fulweiler, specializing in boating accidents in Rhode Island, ensuring your rights are protected.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 23, 2024 |
Discover key insights into the Jones Act, a cornerstone of maritime law, offering protection and compensation rights to injured seamen. This summary highlights the act's significance in ensuring employer accountability and promoting a safe working environment in the maritime industry.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 22, 2024 |
SCOTUS rules on "Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co., LLC", examining enforceability of choice-of-law clauses in maritime contracts against state public policy. This landmark decision could redefine maritime insurance and contract law, spotlighting legal precedence and state vs. federal law dynamics.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 17, 2024 |
Discover why choosing a maritime lawyer over a regular personal injury attorney is critical for maritime injury claims. Specializing in maritime law, these experts navigate the complex the Jones Act law and navigational law to get you maximum compensation. Their deep legal (and practical) knowledge as well as their strategic approach offer unparalleled advantages in court or negotiations, ensuring justice for victims of boat accidents and nautical incidents. Learn the importance of specialized legal representation in maritime cases for effective and comprehensive legal support.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Nov 04, 2022 |
When a sailor is injured or a maritime worker is injured or when a crew injury occurs, a vessel owner and its marine insurer like to use to the Limitation of Liability Act to prevent recovery by the injured person. This isn't fair. John Fulweiler has a lot of success defeating the Act and had recently written an article for the Rhode Island Bar Journal about the Act.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Oct 20, 2022 |
The Jones Act and the general maritime law protect those injured while working in the service of a vessel. Our maritime injury attorneys always stay atop admiralty news. The NTSB just issued a cause and origin report on the sinking of the SEACOR Liftboat.
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 02, 2022 |
March 2, 2022, Newport, Rhode Island: Rhode Island has a civil death statute which essentially barred a person imprisoned for life from bringing a civil action. We like fairness in this world and that doesn't seem fair. Today, the Rhode Island Supreme Court invalidated the law has violating a fu...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Nov 11, 2021 |
I like depositions and trials. I like the clarity that comes from the pressure. But to pepper questions in the boardroom or press a witness in the courtroom, you need a lawsuit. We file lawsuits for yachties, merchant mariners, passengers and anyone else injured working on or around the sea . . ...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Oct 28, 2021 |
BREAKING:
Newport, RI: The U.S. Coast Guard just issued Marine Safety Alert 06-21 notifying mariners of the possibility of a hazard involving the way threads were machined that could cause vessel steering problems. This is a situation mariners should be aware of and recognize that losses or da...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Sep 27, 2021 |
New Legislation Might Help Maritime Claimants
Everyone likes harmony whether it's Kansas belting out Carry on my Wayward Son or the simple no-drama setting of shipboard unity. Sadly, the sweet harmony of similar sound isn't something you find in the maritime law. Take for example, the 1851 Lim...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | May 06, 2021 |
Newport, Rhode Island: Big appellate decision just out from the 11th Circuit. It helps the boat owner by giving boat owners a chance to avoid the horribly difficult burdens imposed by the maritime law when it comes to marine insurance claims. The decision begins like this:
This case concerns t...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Feb 09, 2020 |
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Maritime attorney John K. Fulweiler, a Rhode Island lawyer representing passengers and crew in maritime injury lawsuits and also representing individuals and maritime businesses in recovering money in maritime claims was featured on the BoatWatch.org website...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Oct 19, 2019 |
In August, 2019, a powerboat and small sailboat collided in the vicinity of the Newport Bridge in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was tasked with the investigation. Our query around here: "Does the RI DEM have the skillset to accomplish suc...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Oct 01, 2019 |
PRESS RELEASE
Rhode Island Maritime Law Firm to Offer Free Wake-Hazard Education Seminar
NEWPORT, R.I. – September 30, 2019 – The legal team at Fulweiler llc (saltwaterlaw.com), a Rhode Island maritime law firm representing injured workers and passengers on the East and Gulf Coasts, has anno...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Sep 20, 2019 |
The obligation of maintenance is triggered when a seaman is disabled while in the service of the vessel no matter the cause. It's an obligation intended and enforced to protect the "poor and friendless" sailor – hey, those are the court's words not mine! But what if the seaman returns to work? D...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Aug 12, 2019 |
Recent press reports describe the death of a 60 year old woman who was apparently thrown from her sailboat when it collided with a 25' powerboat.
This is a tragic situation where a sailing event in Newport, RI leads to the death of a sailor. Because the maritime law has complicated processes t...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Jun 24, 2019 |
Despite being from a coastal state where the dangers maritime workers face every day should be well appreciated, Judge Samuel Alito wrote the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion refusing to allow a deckhand to claim punitive damages for an unseaworthy vessel. The decision, in this maritime law...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 25, 2019 |
No paper charts. I was on a bridge the other day and was told: "Nope, no paper" in the rounded accent of a Romance language. "But why?" I asked. "Redundancy!" was the reply and I gave up at that point. Was there a sextant aboard, a stub of pencil or even a compass that didn't require an electric...
Posted by John K. Fulweiler | Mar 01, 2019 |
John K. Fulweiler, Jr. is an experienced maritime attorney and is recognized as a Proctor-In-Admiralty by the Maritime Law Association of the United States. He has the helm of his own maritime law firm with its principal office in Newport, Rhode Island and which represents individuals and claima...