Ship Lawyer Ship Accident Lawyer Duties 3

Question 1

A ship accident lawyer representing a longshore worker injured on a dock would typically pursue benefits under:

Accepted Answer

The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA)

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The Jones Act

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DOHSA

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State workers' comp only

Question 2

What is the lawyer's duty when a settlement offer arrives that the client wants to accept against the lawyer's advice?

Accepted Answer

Communicate the offer and honor the client's decision to accept or reject

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Reject it on the client's behalf without telling them

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Accept a higher counteroffer secretly

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Withdraw immediately

Question 3

When proving 'unseaworthiness,' a ship accident lawyer must show the vessel or its appurtenances were:

Accepted Answer

Not reasonably fit for their intended purpose

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Old

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Foreign-flagged

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Uninsured

Question 4

A lawyer must avoid a conflict of interest when asked to represent two crew members injured in the same incident if:

Accepted Answer

Their interests may be adverse, such as one blaming the other

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They have identical injuries

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They work the same shift

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They share an attorney's office

Question 5

Why might a ship accident lawyer file a 'Notice of Lis Pendens' or seek to arrest a vessel?

Accepted Answer

To secure a maritime lien and prevent the vessel from leaving before judgment

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To take ownership of the ship

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To inspect the engine room

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To hire the crew

Question 6

What duty of competence requires of a maritime lawyer handling an oil spill personal injury claim?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of admiralty law plus relevant statutes like the Oil Pollution Act

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Only general personal injury experience

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A boating license

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Fluency in a foreign language

Question 7

A maintenance and cure claim is improperly terminated when the shipowner stops payments:

Accepted Answer

Before the seaman has reached maximum cure, without justification

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After the seaman reaches maximum medical improvement

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When the seaman returns to work

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After a doctor's full clearance