Longshore Third Party Cases I We understand that you and your family’s future is can be riding on the outcome of your case. We fight hard to protect your rights to maximum financial compensation and needed health care. Call us at 619-234-2833 or toll free at 866-963-0540.

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"Do you have a potential Longshore third party case? We understand that you and your family's future is riding on the outcome of your case. We fight hard to protect your rights to maximum financial compensation and needed health care." Longshore Third Party Lawyer - Bill Turley

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Expertise, Ratings, Reviews and the Like

Hey, we know that people can say just about anything they want to on the Internet about themselves. And we also know a lot of it may not be true. So we recommend that you don't listen as close to what people say about themselves as to what others say about them....

This is what other people say about us:

Awarded Super Lawyer 2011
Highest Rated Longshore Lawyer By Avvo.com San Francisco & San Diego
Invited to Speak on the Longshore Act at 2011 Maritime Personal Injury Seminar
New York Times 2011 Top Attorney
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Why Fantastic Ratings, Great Reviews, Awards, Teaching, and Leadership Are A Benefit To You

We don't mean to suggest the only way someone can be a really good Defense Base Act Lawyer is to have fantastic ratings, get great reviews, win prestigious lawyer awards, be asked to teach other lawyers about the Defense Base Act at lawyer seminars and be elected to lead lawyer organizations. What these things do mean is that people that do know good lawyers from bad lawyers have chosen us for these honors.



Longshore Third Party Cases

The Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (LHWCA) is the federal workers compensation system for longshoreman and maritime workers whom do not qualify for seaman status. Generally, speaking, a workers that falls under the LHWCA or Longshore Act can not sue their employer if they are injured at work. Instead, they are limited to Longshore Act benefits.

Generally, Longshore workers may only bring civil lawsuits for personal injuries suffered at work against vessel owners or third parties. A third party is any person or entity whom is legally responsible for the LHWCA employee's injuries other than their employer. This article concerns Longshore Act employees civil lawsuits against vessel owners under Section 905(b) of the LHWCA. These are called "905(b) vessel owner negligence" cases.

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Duty and 905(b) Vessel Owner Negligence

The concept of "duty" is one that's been part of negligence law for centuries. Basically, everyone owes everyone else a duty to not cause them, or put them in position to suffer harm. There are different standards of duty for different people, such as doctors, who owe a higher duty to his or her patients. The federal courts have limited vessel owner duties to LHWCA workers.

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Non- Vessel Lonsghore Third Party Cases

The third party can be any person or entity other than your employer. Your employer is the Stevedore Company. Such as Ports of America, Metropolitan Stevedore Company, Stevedoring Services of America, Crescent Warf and Warehouse Company. APM, PASHA, Yusen Terminals, Marine Terminals Corp., Eagle Marine, and California United Terminals.

Some examples of third parties that aren't vessel owners are product manufacturers such as cranes, lifts, top handlers, UTR's, lawn tractors, spreader bars, forklifts, etc. Outside truckers, that are in a hurry to find their load and then get on the road pose danger to longshoremen in the yard. Ports such as the Port of Los Angeles, Port of Oakland of, Port of San Diego are all viable third party defendants.

Marine Terminal owners and operators can be held liable to Longshore workers for injuries caused by dangerous conditions such as overcrowding, pot holes, trip and fall hazards, and defective or poorly maintained vehicles or other equipment.


Why Third Party Cases Are Important

Under the Longshore Act you are only entitled to recover for part of your wage loss. And there are limits to the weekly compensation you can receive under the Longshore Act. The weekly compensation is supposed to be roughly equivalent to your wage loss. With a third party lawsuit you can recover all of your wage loss.

With a Longshore case, you can not recover damages for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. With a civil case you can recover damages in a third party case for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.

In short, the potential value of a third party case can far exceed the value of a Longshore Act case.

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Los Angeles Office

3255 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1801
Los Angeles, California 90010
866-963-0540

Northern California Office

425 California St. 18th Floor
San Francisco, California, 94104
866-963-0540

San Diego Office

625 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, California 92101
619-234-2833


We Protect You When You Are Hurt

We know how difficult it can be for an injured Longshore worker and their family after they have suffered a serious work injury. Contact us to get the help you need and can trust to make it through this difficult time.

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We Are Ready to Help

Our focus for over two decades has been to be there for our clients for the legal process and all their other needs. Our work injury lawyers are ready to help you start putting your life back together. We are ready to help. A Guide For You and Your Family

At The Turley Law Firm we promise to guide you through the complex Longshore legal process. This will allow you the time that is necessary to heal and get better. We will work hard to make sure you do not become a victim a second time by settling for less compensation than what you are rightfully due under the law. Contact us today so we can start helping you.

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The Turley Law Firm
626 Broadway, Suite 625
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 234-2833
Fax: (619) 234-4048
Toll Free: 866-963-0540


The San Diego, California personal injury law firm of The Turley Law Firm serves clients across  Southern California area. We give you straight talk about your legal options. We have handled cases from San Diego to Imperial Beach to Oceanside to Escondido to El Cajon, everywhere in between, such as: Alpine, Camp Pendleton, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado,  Del Mar, Eastlake, Encinitas, La Mesa, La Costa, La Jolla, Lakeside, Lemon Grove, Mission Bay, NAS San Diego, National City, Naval Station San Diego, North Island, North County, Pacific Beach, Point Loma, Port of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Santa Fe, San Marcos, San Diego Harbor, Santee, Solana Beach, South Bay, Spring Valley, Vista.

We handle cases across California, including: Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, Imperial County, Los Angeles County, and Ventura County, Colorado River, Mexico, Cabo, Pacific Ocean and all the Oceans and waterways across California and the World.


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