Your best source for leads on a good maritime lawyer should be your co-workers and friends in the business: they'll have a better chance of helping you than most people, since they have similar job interests, and will be able to candidly assess the qualities of lawyers they've dealt with in the past.

More than 80% of commercial fishing accidents are caused by human error. If yours was, you need to consult with an experienced maritime lawyer in order to get the compensation you deserve. Even if you're found partly to blame, you may still be eligible for a settlement.

If you're a seafarer, it's up to your employer to make every effort to make your workplace as safe as possible. If their negligence contributes to an accident that injures you, don't hesitate to file suit; at the very least, you'll force them to institute safety measures they should have had in place anyway.