If you or a loved one has been injured or have died in a maritime accident, the maritime lawyers at Morrow & Sheppard LLP can provide you and your family with the assistance you need to recover damages. If you have been injured in an accident, you need a lawyer who understands the process of handling your case, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit, and also how to get you compensation in a timely manner. A maritime attorney is well versed in both state and federal maritime laws, as well as international maritime laws. A marine insurance broker should also have a good understanding of the specifics of worker compensation (the Jones Act) and marine pollution. Upon consulting them, they will investigate the circumstances that led to your injury, in order to be able to provide you with compensation. As soon as you have given them your consent, they will start negotiating with your employer or filing a lawsuit on your behalf. When you or someone close to you suffer injury or death as a result of the collision of the marine vessel you work on, or while working offshore, a maritime attorney will represent you or the people close to you. It is the lawyer's responsibility to represent you both in court and during settlement negotiations on your behalf.