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About our Admiralty & Maritime Firm
Boating & Waverunner Accidents
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
The boating and waverunner injury lawyers at Van Riper and Nies are aggressive and experienced maritime trial lawyers who have sharpened their trials skills over many years.
We are unique as a Florida maritime injury law firm because of our attorneys' experiences with maritime injury litigation.
Attorney Tim Nies, an Army Ranger Veteran,
The boating and waverunner injury lawyers at Van Riper and Nies are aggressive and experienced maritime trial lawyers who have sharpened their trials skills over many years.
We are unique as a Florida maritime injury law firm because of our attorneys' experiences with maritime injury litigation.
Attorney Tim Nies, an Army Ranger Veteran, is a former maritime insurance defense attorney where he worked for the largest maritime insurance defense firm in Florida.
Attorney Chris Van Riper is a former Florida prosecutor, where he litigated many maritime criminal cases. Chris is also an avid boater with more experience at the helm than most other maritime lawyers.
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
Maritime attorney, Tim Nies, is a Longshore Attorney known for caring about winning and working hard with his injured Longshoremen clients to maximize their recovery.
If you are injured on the job as a Longshoreman, you may be entitled to both medical and compensatory benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LH
Maritime attorney, Tim Nies, is a Longshore Attorney known for caring about winning and working hard with his injured Longshoremen clients to maximize their recovery.
If you are injured on the job as a Longshoreman, you may be entitled to both medical and compensatory benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
The Longshore claim process is complicated. In order to receive such benefits, you first must file a claim with the Division of Federal Employees', Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation. Our DBA lawyer, Tim Nies, also litigates Defense Base Act claims, which falls under the Longshore Act.
Jones Act Injury Claims
Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Claims
Maritime Criminal Defense
The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is law that actually dates back a hundred years. The Jones Act allows an injured seaman to file suit directly against his maritime employer and collect damages, for the maritime employer's negligence that may have caused or contributed to the injuries of the maritime worker.
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The Jones Act, also known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, is law that actually dates back a hundred years. The Jones Act allows an injured seaman to file suit directly against his maritime employer and collect damages, for the maritime employer's negligence that may have caused or contributed to the injuries of the maritime worker.
In order to recover damages against a maritime employer, the injured worker must prove that the employer or coworkers were negligent.
Our maritime attorneys have known each other most of their lives and work all maritime personal injury and Jones Act claims as a uniquely qualified trial team.
Maritime Criminal Defense
Boating under the Influence Defense
Maritime Criminal Defense
Chris Van Riper, a former Florida Prosecutor, is our firm's lead maritime criminal defense attorney. Chris works hard for those accused of crimes such as boating under the influence, illegal fishing, reckless operation of vessels, and all maritime misdemeanors and felonies.
Boating under the Influence Defense
Boating under the Influence Defense
Boating under the Influence Defense
Wouldn't is be comforting to know that your Florida Boating Under the Influence Defense Attorney, Christian Van Riper, is a Former BUI and DUI Prosecutor, as well as an avid boater himself.