The personal injury law firm of Jaroslawicz & Jaros has successfully been representing New York City Accident victims that suffered injuries as a result of using or being injured by a boat or a plane for many years. Jaroslawicz & Jaros has represented many members of the New York City Police Department that were assigned to its Maritime division. Our New York City Accident Attorneys successfully fought for those who were injured while on the job and was the first Personal Injury Lawyers in NYC to develop and use the theory that since these Police Officers were working on navigable waters that they were protected by the provisions of the “Jones Act”. The “Jones Act” was intended to protect and make it easier to recover compensation for those who were injured while working on maritime vessels.
Our New York City Accident Lawyers successfully handled a case where our client was injured and alleged a violation of the Jones Act, a law which applied to a police officer who worked in the NYPD Harbor Unit and who was injured while employed on a boat. Veteran personal injury lawyer David Jaroslawicz had the privilege to argue the appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In Oxley v. New York, No. 90-7555, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 923 F.2d 22; October 2, 1990, Argued, January 11, 1991, Decided, As Corrected. The issue was whether a crew member was entitled to a jury trial on unseaworthiness and Jones Act claims because he presented evidence that employer negligence played a part in producing this Personal Injury and raised issues of defect and insufficiency in the vessel’s equipment. Click here for the details.
In an Admiralty and Maritime Law case, the lawyers at Jaroslawicz & Jaros were successful in the verdict of Murillo v. Caddell Dry Dock & Repair Co., 05 Civ. 3202 (NRB) , United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, July 26, 2005, Decided , July 27, 2005, Filed. The Court found that the suit fell within court’s admiralty jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.S. § 1333(1) because repairs to tugboat while in ordinary dry dock were made in water, not on land. Take the opportunity to consult experienced New York City Accident Attorneys Jaroslawicz & Jaros. Click here for the details.
Jaroslawicz & Jaros, Personal Injury Attorneys NYC were successful in the case of CARTER v. OGDEN MARINE, INC., No. 81 Civ. 0024 (Mil), United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, October 2, 1981.The court found that the wife of an injured seaman was entitled to present her claim for relief for loss of society based on her husband’s injuries to the jury and was entitled to recover if the injuries were attributed to the unseaworthiness of the vessel.
The New York City Accident Attorneys of Jaroslawicz & Jaros have also represented victims of the infamous Staten Island ferry crash and of persons who suffered damage as a result of Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's plane crash. Click here for the details.
Jaroslawicz & Jaros has been successful in representing personal injury victims whether they were riding or passengers on various ships and boats of all types, including cruise ships, as well as persons injured while riding on or getting on or off of airplanes.
So if you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance as a result of an injury suffered from a boat or plane accident, call New York Personal Injury Lawyers Jaroslawicz & Jaros at 212-227-2780, or toll free in New York at 1-800-269-2780, or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call immediately to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
