Verdicts and Settlements

Jones Act Settlements and Verdicts in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon

Admiralty Law Lawyers in Seattle and Anchorage

Results matter. There is no simpler way to put it. Our maritime law practice has obtained successful results for injured seamen and surviving family members for over 20 years.

We pursue maximum compensation for clients in a wide range of shipping and boat accident cases involving maritime personal injury lawsuits. If you have suffered injuries at sea and have questions about your rights to a damage settlement in a boat accident case, contact our Jones Act lawyers.

Wrongful Death Representation – Vessel Sinkings

Since 1982 Beard Stacey Trueb & Jacobsen, LLP, has helped families who have lost crewmen in tragic maritime disasters. Our trial lawyers have brought successful wrongful death claims against ship owners in sinking cases including:

Arctic Rose
Aleutian Enterprise
Amber Dawn
Pacific Apollo
Nesika
Galaxy
Pacesetter
Nowitna
Oceanic
Lin J

In addition to our work in maritime wrongful death, we also pursue claims involving serious injuries at sea. The following is a sample list of shipping accident settlements and verdicts our admiralty law attorneys have obtained:

Wrongful Death - $2,900,000

Oil response worker died when negligently installed anchor cable unspooled from winch

Brain Injury - $3,250,000

Deckhand on tugboat injured by defective equipment

Arm Injury - $2,600,000

Fish processor improperly trained in cleaning surmini auger; arm pulled into running auger

Hand Amputation - $2,500,000

Improperly guarded fish header amputated the hand of a fish processor

Broken Foot - $1,000,000

Alaska jury verdict regarding negligently handled crab pot which fell and severely crushed a crewman’s foot

Back Injury - $1,000,000

Guard rail failure caused crewman to fall from ship to dock resulting in injured spinal discs

Sexual Harassment - $785,000

Jury verdict for crewman sexually harassed while working aboard a processing vessel

Psychological Injuries - $900,000

Following a minor shipboard injury a crewman developed severe psychological anxiety and depression

To learn more about our work on behalf of North Pacific seamen, contact the experienced maritime law attorneys at Beard Stacey Trueb & Jacobsen, LLP. Call toll free at 1-800-273-4743.