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905b Claims for Longshoremen

A lot of individuals call our office who are known as longshoreman. They’ve had their employer pay benefits under what’s called the Longshore Act. Well, it’s very important that if you’re a longshoreman and you’ve been injured you need to speak with a very good maritime lawyer. There’s a law that allows you to file a claim as a longshoreman against your employer if it owned or operated the vessel you were on. You can also file what are called third-party cases if you’re an injured longshoreman. These are claims that are filed under a law known as 905B of the Longshore Act. You don’t need to worry about the law, just call us though, we can tell you what your rights are if you’re an injured longshoreman.