If you have been injured at sea, whether on a cruise ship or a fishing boat, you will need the guidance of an experienced maritime attorney. Collectively, our attorneys, Gordon Charles Webb and John Merriam, have been practicing maritime law for nearly 50 years. While not a formal partnership, we work together to help those who have suffered injury at sea or on the docks.
Maritime law is different than personal injury law. Whether you have been injured on the docks in Seattle, off the coast of Florida, California or even Japan, the specific laws surrounding your case will be unique to maritime injuries. Seattle maritime attorneys Gordon Charles Webb and John Merriam have spent many years working with these laws, watching them evolve and successfully using them to win cases.
We have years of experience with cases involving:
- Cruise accidents
- Boating accidents
- Injured ferry workers
- Injured longshoremen and other harbor workers
- Maintenance and cure
- Violations of the Jones Act
We know the dangers faced by fisherman, longshoremen and harbor workers. We appreciate the damage that can be done at sea, whether on a cruise ship or a fishing boat. Prior to practicing law, Gordon Charles Webb worked both as a commercial fisherman and boat builder. John Merriam was a merchant seaman for 12 years before making the transition to maritime law.
When you work with us, you can be sure that you are dealing with not only experienced attorneys, but sympathetic contemporaries. We know the dangers you face every day and, in many cases, have faced them ourselves.
If you or a loved one is the victim of maritime injury, whether as a passenger or a worker, we can help you find answers and seek adequate care and compensation. Get in touch with one of our experienced maritime attorneys by visiting Seattle Maritime Attorneys (/contact.shtml). You may also contact our Seattle office by calling 206-729-5252 or our Bellevue office at 425-454-3800.
