Admiralty and Maritime Law in Biloxi
A significant portion of the Mississippi shipping industry operates out of Biloxi. Maritime laws provide recourse for workers who are injured while performing any type of job function related to seafaring vessels or offshore oil rigs.
Biloxi maritime law firm
With additional offices in Gulfport and Pascagoula, Gardner Law Firm is an experienced and reliable maritime law firm in Biloxi. Its attorneys have extensive knowledge of maritime laws including the—
- Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act—primarily covers dock workers who unload ships
- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act—covers fixed oil rigs attached to the ocean floor
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920—Jones Act—covers most maritime injuries and is a federal law that clears up issues of legal jurisdiction at sea, on both vessels and floating oil rigs
Law firm partner James Gardner is an admiralty attorney in Biloxi who helps you to get compensated in your maritime injury case.
Get answers to your Biloxi maritime law questions
Learn more from Gardner law firm in Biloxi about—
- How the Jones Act protects your rights
- What to do after a maritime injury
Our maritime lawyers in Biloxi provide the information and guidance you need when you have been hurt at sea.
Speak to an experienced maritime lawyer in Biloxi
If you work on a vessel or offshore rig near Gulfport, Pascagoula, or Biloxi, the admiralty lawyers at Gardner Law Firm help you get compensated when you are hurt on the job. For a free assessment of your case, contact us now.
