Wednesday, March 10, 2010

About Our Practice


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Experienced on Deck and in Court

© Chad HarrisThe maritime law attorneys of Beard Stacey & Jacobsen, LLP, have focused exclusively on representing people in all aspects of the maritime industry against insurance companies and corporations throughout Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and beyond. We are committed to looking out for our client's long term interests.

Millions of Dollars, Thousands Maritime Injury Cases
Call Toll Free: 1-877-DeckLaw (1-877-332-5529)

If you have been injured at sea, please contact an experienced maritime law attorney at Beard Stacey & Jacobsen today for a free initial consultation and case evaluation.© Chad Harris

Accomplished Lawyers, Former Seamen

Our four trial lawyers each have unprecedented legal and practical knowledge and unrivaled experience in maritime personal injury, insurance claims, and wrongful death litigation. Other lawyers may be licensed in Alaska but no other maritime plaintiff’s law firm has offices in both Washington and Alaska.

All Vessels — All Maritime Workers

© Chad HarrisWe have successfully represented clients in the following areas:

  • Vessel sinkings, including Arctic Rose, Galaxy, Aleutian Enterprise, Pacesetter, Lin J, Vestjford, and Pacific Apollo
  • Airplane crashes on or near navigable waters
  • Faulty and poorly designed vessel machines
  • Injuries by crab pots, launchers, blocks, baitchoppers
  • Employment related claims, including sexual assault and discrimination claims, wrongful termination, wage disputes
  • Passenger vessel injuries
  • Maritime insurance claims
  • Ship fires
  • Alaska and Washington ferry vessel workers
  • Faulty and poorly designed walkways, ladders, stairs; injuries from falls
  • Lifting product and fish meal bags; injured backs
  • Repetitive use, stress injuries
  • Longshoring and lines handling accidents
  • Coast Guard and OSHA violations
  • Salvage claims
  • Cargo claims

© Chad HarrisAt Beard Stacey & Jacobsen, LLP, we are proud of our record of achieving favorable results for clients. We have obtained multi-million dollar recoveries from court cases in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. We are the only maritime plaintiff's firm with offices in both Alaska and Washington. This regional presence provides litigation options that no other maritime plaintiff's law firm offers. It also provides our clients with local knowledge and experience.

Contact a Maritime Law Attorney at Beard Stacey & Jacobsen.

Verdicts & Settlements
  • FAILURE TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND CURE - $1.6 million

  • An engineer aboard an Alaska fish processor injured his back while lifting a heavy sheet of metal.  The employer denied his maintenance and cure despite medical opinions recommending further treatment.

  • FISH PROCESSOR INJURY CLAIM - $3.35 million

  • Jones Act Negligence Claim

  • TRAWL WINCH INJURY CLAIM - $1.8 million

  • Jones Act claim for shoulder and arm injury caused by negligent operation and maintenance of a trawl winch.

  • FISH PROCESSOR WRONGFUL DEATH - $1.5 million

  • Fishing vessel sinking in Alaska

  • DECKHAND INJURY - $2.35 million

  • Jones Act Verdict For Deckhand Crushed Foot Vessel found unseaworthy and negligent when moving deck hatch rolled over Deckhand's foot on a clam boat.

  • DECKHAND EXPLOSION INJURY - $4 Million

  • Ship Board Explosion Injures Deckhand Circulating seawater compressor explosion results in fisherman suffering severe burns.

  • BRAIN INJURY - $3.5 Million

  • Deckhand on tug boat injured by defective equipment.

  • WRONGFUL DEATH - $2,900,000

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

  • ARM INJURY - $2,600,000

  • Fish Processor improperly trained in cleaning surimi auger, arm pulled into running auger.

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