Brais Law Firm

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1-800-499-0551305-416-2901Maritime Injury Attorneys Cruise Ship Accident Lawyers EXPERIENCE, COMPASSION & SKILL EQUALS RESULTS Maritime, Cruise Ship & Personal Injury LawVisit Our Video Gallery Get Guidance From Our Expert Attorneys Maritime Injury Attorneys Miami Cruise Accident LawyersBrais Law Firm is a premier maritime injury law firm helping injury and crime victims recover compensation in a wide range of maritime personal injury and wrongful death claims.Our maritime injury attorneys and Miami cruise ship accident lawyers have decades of experience and credentials demonstrating their peer reviewed achievements, including: Board Certified by the Florida Bar in maritime law, “AV” Preeminent Rated with Martindale-Hubbell, Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Super Law, Florida’s Legal Elite, Association of American Trial Lawyers Top 100, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and The Marquis Who’s Who Publication. Brais Law is often called upon to represent cruise ship passengers who have suffered a personal injury or been a victim of sexual assault or rape, including molestation of children. Brais Law routinely represent crew members injured aboard cruise ships, cargo and tanker vessels, yachts, ferries, tugs, and barges. Brais Law frequently represents those injured in boating accidents and jet ski wave runner (aka personal watercraft ) collisions and accidents. Our Miami-based attorneys also lend their expertise to assisting dive accident victims (both snorkeling and scuba), including those run-over by powerboats, often referred to as prop-strike cases. Admiralty and Maritime LawAdmiralty and maritime law is made up of federal statutes, international treaties, and federal common law that governs accidents occurring on navigable waters. Navigable waters include waterways that have access to the ocean and are not landlocked. It is a highly specialized area of law that may affect you if you suffered an injury while traveling as a cruise ship passenger, yacht guest, ferry passenger, or airplane passenger, or if you were working as a Jones Act seaman, crew member, offshore oilrig or platform worker, commercial fisherman, long liner, shrimper, crew member, merchant marine, brown water seaman, longshoreman dock worker, ship worker, ship repairman, harbor worker, or longshoreman dock worker. Keith Brais has been a board certified admiralty and maritime attorney for more than 20 years and is one of only a handful of maritime attorneys with actual hands-on real-world experience and appreciation of the dangers of working offshore, having sailed as a U.S.C.G 3rd Assistant Engineer, 2nd Assistant Engineer and Assistant Driller on various vessels and offshore oilrigs and drilling platforms for seven years.Cruise Ship Passenger Injuries Our maritime injury lawyers have more than three decades of collective trial experience handling cruise ship passenger injury lawsuits and are located fifteen minutes from the Port of Miami, also known as the Cruise Ship Capital of the World. Maritime law has its own filing requirements and conditions, which differ from personal injury lawsuits arising out of accidents on land. Many cruise lines are based in South Florida, which means that many cruise ship injury cases, per the terms and conditions of the cruise ticket contract, must be filed in the Miami Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, regardless of whether the cruise ship was ever in a Florida port or even touched a U.S. port of call. The firm routinely handles claims against the following cruise lines, both in Miami and across the United States, for example Los Angeles and Seattle:If you were injured on a cruise ship, we may be able to represent you in a claim for damages. These may include past and future (a) medical expenses, (b) lost wages, (c) pain and suffering and, in some cases (d) punitive damages.Crew Member InjuriesCrew members who can satisfy seaman status requirements under admiralty law possess remedies and special rights that are not given to other workers. In most cases, shoreside employees are not able to sue an employer because the employer is immune under the Workers’ Compensation Act. However, a seaman can sue an employer that is a shipowner or yacht owner under various uniquely maritime causes of actions, the most common including: Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness and Maintenance and Cure. The Jones Act is a federal statutory negligence claim possessed by seaman against their employer. The seaman must prove the existence of an unsafe, dangerous or defective condition and notice of the condition on the part of the employer. Unseaworthiness is a claim only possessed by seaman asserting a non-delegable duty (form of strict liability) against the shipowner or vessel operator that the vessel, crew or shipboard machinery were not reasonably fit for its or their intended purpose. There is no requirement to prove “notice” in an unseaworthiness claim theory Under either theory of liability the seaman need only prove the dangerous condition or unsafe practice contributed at all to the seaman’s injury. Maintenance and Cure benefits are owed without regard to fault and are another form of strict liability when a crew member becomes sick or injured in the course of his employment. Maintenance is a per diem living allowance, so the seaman can sustain him/herself while recovering. Cure is the obligation to provide prompt and proper medical care until a diagnosis of maximum medical improvement. Other theories that may be available in a Jones Act / crew member claim, include: unpaid or withheld earned penalty wages and unearned sick wages.Recreational Boating and Water Sport AccidentsRecreational boating and water sport accidents can happen anywhere on or near water, and they can inflict serious or even fatal injuries. Drowning injuries involving oxygen deprivation can give rise to brain damage, like diminished cognitive abilities or even worse, permanent vegetative state. If you were injured in a recreational boating or water sport accident, you may be struggling with medical bills, wage loss, and pain and suffering. Our maritime injury attorneys handle injury claims arising out of personal watercraft accidents, defective watercraft, boating accidents, yacht accidents, ferry boat accidents, charter vessel accidents, dinner cruise accidents, and scuba diving accidents. The circumstances will dictate the theory under which we can pursue damages. Some cases are governed by maritime law. However, when there is defective equipment to blame for a scuba diving accident, for example, it might be appropriate to pursue compensation under another theory, such as a product liability theory.Offshore InjuriesToo often, safety offshore is compromised in order to save money. Offshore injuries are often results of accidents while oil drilling or exploring on an offshore drilling rig. Mr. Brais worked aboard oil drilling rigs for seven years and is well positioned to assist oil rig drilling platform workers who were injured in an accident aboard a rig. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act governs offshore operations. Under this law, federal agencies regulate all phases of the production, exploration, and development of gas and oil. This law provides that any holder of a lease or permit has a duty to keep all places of employment within a lease area in compliance with occupational safety and health standards and free from recognized dangers to employees. They also have a duty to keep all operations in compliance with regulations meant to protect people on the Outer Continental Shelf.Defective Marine ProductsSometimes injuries result from explosions, sinkings, groundings, or fires caused by defective marine products. Defective products could include engines, electronics, generators, wires, batteries, drive lines, fuel tanks, and propellers. The defects may involve manufacturing, design, mislabeling, or the improper integration of one part with other components. Product liability lawsuits are often complex. Sellers and manufacturers of defective products may utilize defenses such as the economic loss rule, lack of privity, or warranty restrictions to avoid paying compensation. Mr. Brais brings to his clients’ product liability cases insights gleaned from a B.S. in marine engineering and seven years served as a U.S. Coast Guard licensed engineer.Maritime Wrongful DeathWork performed in offshore environments can be dangerous, and these working conditions can result in a maritime wrongful death. A marine employee’s family members may be hit hard by the loss of an employee, and they may need to pursue wrongful death and survival claims. Our maritime injury lawyers have helped the families of cruise ship passengers, crew members, and merchant seamen who have been killed in a shipboard or offshore accident. The applicable law will hinge on whether the decedent was a maritime worker or a passenger, as well as the location of the wrongful death. Maritime laws that may apply include the Jones Act, the Death on the High Seas Act, and the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.Personal InjuryIf you are injured in an accident on land caused by someone else, you may be able to recover damages by bringing a personal injury lawsuit. In most cases, you will need to prove negligence. This requires you to show that it is more likely than not that the defendant owed you a duty of care, the defendant breached the duty of care, causation, and damages. The standard of care and how it can be breached will depend on the circumstances. If you can establish liability, you can recover compensation to cover medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and out-of-pocket costs, among other types of damages.Railroad Worker InjuriesRailroad workers cannot bring a workers’ compensation claim if they are injured on the job. Instead, they must bring a claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). You are covered by FELA if you are employed by a railroad operating across state lines, you are injured on the job, and your injury was caused by the railroad’s negligence. To recover compensation under FELA, unlike state workers’ compensation laws, you will need to establish the railroad’s negligence. However, all that need be proven is that the railroad did not provide a reasonably safe place to work.Aviation AccidentsOur firm can help victims who have suffered injuries arising out of an airplane accident. The Warsaw Convention governs many of these claims. Under the Warsaw Convention, there is a presumption of liability against an air carrier for the death or injury of a passenger involved in international travel. However, there are strict limits on the damages that can be recovered by a passenger against an air carrier. The Warsaw Convention does not apply to claims against the manufacturer of the airplane or one of its components.Premises Liability Negligent SecurityPremises liability and negligent security [lint to negligent security page] lawsuits can be brought to recover damages from property owners that have not maintained their property or issued warnings about non-obvious dangerous conditions of which they knew or should have known. To recover damages after a slip and fall in a restaurant, for example, you would need to show that the restaurant owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition that caused your injuries. For another example, the drowning of a child in a pool without proper safety barriers or drain covers is another situation in which damages may be recovered in a premises liability lawsuit. The firm has vast experience with drowning and suction entrapment claims of all types. Negligent security claims are also brought against property owners but most often for the third-party criminal acts, for example assaults or sexual assaults, which more likely than not would not have occurred but for the lack of security.Consult an Experienced Maritime Injury AttorneyThe Brais Law Firm represented large maritime employers and insurers for nearly two decades. The major cruise lines, marine employers and marine insurers, like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Lloyds of London and many more, hire who they consider to be the best in the industry. More than ten years ago, Keith Brais gave up his defense practice and dedicated the remainder of his career to helping individuals, and only individuals. Those with real injuries and in need of help following a serious personal injury or death of a family member versus corporate defendants who regardless of fault and absent any sense of morality refuse to provide lawful and appropriate compensate. Following this decision to help only ordinary people, the Brais Law Firm has recovered nearly $60 million in verdicts and settlements since 2012. The firm’s credentials speak for themselves: Board Certified by the Florida Bar in maritime law, “AV” Preeminent Rated with Martindale-Hubbell, Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Super Law, Florida’s Legal Elite, Association of American Trial Lawyers Top 100, America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and The Marquis Who’s Who Publication. Call us at 800-499-0551 or complete our “Contact Us” form to set up a free consultation and get the help you need today. I was in pain for a good 6 months, it was just a nightmare It wasn t until I got Mr. Brais that I really started getting the help I needed from the doctors. You need somebody you can trust, somebody to give you some guidance. They stuck in there with me the whole way. Client I just thought he [Mr. Brais] was the man to do it. I felt comfortable with him being by my side. The pain my family has suffered has been immeasurable, but he was there with me. It s not just him, it s his team also. Keith really stood up for my son. I know I made the best choice. Client As we worked with Keith, I realized what would have happened had we just selected an attorney in town…I realized that the outcome would have been probably entirely different, and not as successful as it was. I felt very comfortable going through with the whole process. I would say Keith is a superhero. Client Hire an Attorney Who Specializes in Maritime LawThere are all types of attorneys who practice law, but not all attorneys are best suited to handle your maritime injury or cruise ship accident case.Certain cases require attorneys with particular expertise. If your claim involves navigable waters and a vessel of whatever type (e.g., cruise ship, tanker, cargo, ferry, tug and barge, yacht, pleasure boat, dive boat, jet ski, wave runner, etc.) or employment in the marine industry (e.g. crew member, Jones Act seaman, longshoreman, cruise ship employee, etc.), then your claim is governed by maritime law.Maritime law is a unique end esoteric body of law. It is very different from auto cases or other shore-side types of claims and requires the expertise of a skilled and experienced maritime practitioner.FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION No Recovery, No Fee We ve experienced first-hand the rigors of working offshore, and the dangers associated with offshore employment. We know the maritime language needed to get results with your case. The Miami-based maritime injury lawyers and cruise ship accident attorneys with Brais Law Firm are experts in the field of maritime law.Only seven percent of Florida attorneys can represent that they are experts in a particular field of law under Florida Bar rules. Only after practicing a requisite number of years, providing proof of substantial relevant legal accomplishment and passing a board certification exam may an attorney ethically represent themselves as an expert in a certain practice area.Keith Brais was the first of a limited number of attorneys to become board certified in maritime law by the Florida Bar in 1996.Even today, there are very few board certified maritime attorneys and even fewer who represent plaintiffs. The firm s maritime injury attorneys and cruise ship accident lawyers work exclusively on behalf of injured individuals or loved ones left behind after wrongful death and are here to help and lend their expertise in support if your claim. Keith S. Brais Having graduated with a B.S. degree in Marine Engineering from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, acquired three U.S. Coast Guard licenses and worked on offshore oil drilling platforms for more than seven years, Keith Brais brings an uncommon degree of real world experience to his clients’ personal injury and wrongful death claims. VIEW BIO Eliot T. Brais Eliot T. Brais is the sole and managing shareholder in his North Attleboro, Massachusetts office. He began his law career in 1988, joining his father, Ronald A. Brais, who had enjoyed a 40 year practice primarily concentrating on estate planning and small business law. VIEW BIO Michelle Y. Gurian Michelle has concentrated in the area of plaintiffs’ civil trial practice since the beginning of her legal career. Her experience includes land-based and admiralty/maritime personal injury, wrongful death, and class action litigation. VIEW BIO The maritime injury attorneys and cruise ship accident lawyers with Brais Law Firm represent only individuals, not insurance companies, cruise lines, corporations or marine employers.All too often injuries are the result of negligence caused by careless, indifference, corporate penny pinching or outright greed. As a consequence, safety is compromised. The reality is that corporate bean counters accept the inevitability of accidents but all too often decide it is cheaper to pay a deductible and turn the defense of a claim over to attorneys hired by an insurance company, than to proactively implement safety measures to prevent an accident in the first place.Sadly, corporations place profit ahead of people. In these circumstances, we fight on your behalf to hold the defendant individuals or corporation financially accountable for the injuries you have suffered. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CLIENT RECOVERIES* The attorneys with the Brais Law Firm are leaders in the field of maritime injury law leaders in the field of maritime injury law with decades of reported cases, establishing new and favorable law, and a proven record of obtaining million and multi-million dollar recoveries (settlements and verdicts).In fact, since deciding to represent only individuals, the firm’s recoveries exceed 60 million dollars in the last several years alone*. Every maritime and personal injury case is different. Results will vary depending upon the facts of your case, governing law and injuries suffered. These important issues aside, your choice of a law firm experienced in the highly specialized field of maritime law will likely have the single greatest impact on the financial outcome of your claim. Over 70 Years & 100 Trials of Collective Experience The attorneys within and “of counsel” to our firm have more than 70 years and 100 trials of collective experience trying cases before judges and juries. Board Certified Expert in Maritime & Admiralty Law Keith Brais is among a select number of attorneys who have achieved board certification in maritime law by the Florida Bar. “Protecting Rights and Restoring Lives” Our mission statement is “Protecting Rights and Restoring Lives.” These are not merely words. We have the experience to protect your rights, the compassion to serve your needs and the skill to obtain the compensation you deserve. Award Winning Legal Team The members of our legal team have received numerous awards and accolades throughout the course ion their careers, including being “AV Preeminent rated with Martindale Hubbell and named as members of both Super Lawyers and Legal Elite. Real World Experience in the Maritime Industry Keith Brais graduated from the Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a B.S. degree in marine engineering. Over his seven plus years working aboard ships and offshore oil rigs, he acquired three U.S. Coast Guard Licenses.(now inactive). First-Hand Knowledge of Opposition The attorneys at our firm represented maritime employers, cruise lines, insurance companies and other major players in the maritime industry for nearly 20 years. These “blue chip” marine employers and insurers can and do hire only the best available attorneys. The attorneys with Brais Law Firm now put their expertise and experience to fight for the rights of the individuals who have suffered serious personal injury or wrongful death of a loved one. Exclusively Representing Injured Individuals At Brais Law Firm we focus our efforts on helping individuals, not insurance companies, cruise lines, corporations or marine employers. Our firm is here to help you and your family. Track Record of Success Every maritime injury and cruise ship accident lawyer at our firm is focused on getting individuals the compensation they deserve. In the last several years alone, we have proudly secure more than 60 million dollars for our clients. Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Partner Keith Brans is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members of this prestigious group of trial lawyers. At Brais Law Firm we handle maritime accidents, personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that you will not have to pay any legal fees unless we are successful in winning your case. If we recover financial compensation for you, we collect a percentage of the gross recovery before the deduction of costs. If there is no recovery, you will not pay any fees to the firm. Our firm also offers free, no-obligation consultations where you can learn more about our fee arrangements and how we can best assist you with your case.Learn More Your case will be handled by experienced personal injury attorney who know what it takes to get the results that you deserve. The practitioners at our firm have over 70 years of collective trial experience. Our credentials and qualifications are extensive including an “AV” Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell and membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. More importantly, we have a first-hand understanding of how insurance carriers operate because we represented clients insured with major insurance companies for nearly 20 years before we made the choice to change sides so that we could help the people who need us most – individuals just like you.Learn More Every cruise ship accident and maritime injury case is unique and the compensation that you are entitled to recover will depend upon the specific facts of your case, the injuries suffered and the governing law. For instance, if you are an injured crew member who qualifies as a “seaman” under the federal Jones Act, you may have three potential avenues available to collect compensation: (1) Filing a lawsuit against your employer for negligence under the Jones Act; (2) Suing the owner of the vessel for damages under the doctrine of unseaworthiness; and (3) Collecting maintenance (lodging and food) and cure (medical expenses) and sick wages against your employer and even the ship itself under an “in rem” claim. If you are a passenger injured on a cruise, a cruise ship accident lawyer at our firm will work to help you recover a wide range damages, including compensation for past and future medical care, lost past and future income, diminished earning capacity, and pain and suffering whether emotional, psychological or physical.Learn More Though concerns over the “expense” of hiring an attorney are generally dependent on the nature of the legal matter at issue and the financial resources available to the client, there are many situations in which hiring a lawyer will cost you nothing up-front — primarily situations involving plaintiff’s-side litigation.If you’ve been injured while traveling aboard a cruise ship, for example, then you may be entitled to bring a lawsuit against the cruise line for damages. Many plaintiffs worry about the cost of doing so, but in reality, there are no up-front costs. When you pursue a personal injury lawsuit, whether in the maritime context or otherwise, you will (typically) hire an attorney on contingency.How Do Contingency Fee Arrangements Work?Contingency fee arrangements are designed in such a way to reduce the friction of working with an attorney. Attorneys who work on contingency are not paid unless and until their client secures compensation for their injuries (whether through a verdict or negotiated settlement compromise).When you hire an attorney on contingency, the vast majority of various costs associated with comprehensive litigation, such as the cost of working with a subject matter expert, and filing fees, among other expenses, are advanced by their firm. You do not pay out-of-pocket for any costs incurred by a firm advancing your case, including those required to pursue litigation. You bear only your own costs, for example if you must travel to the forum where the case is pending to attend your deposition, a compulsory physical examination or attend a mediation these are the only costs you will be asked to advance.The contingency fee payment only comes into play once the case is resolved. If you do not secure a recovery, then no fees will be owned to the firm. If you do secure a recovery, however, then the attorney will take a percentage “cut” of the compensation that they helped you obtain. The percentage taken through contingency can vary from case-to-case and depending on when the matter is resolved — if the matter proceeds to trial litigation, for example, then the contingency fee percentage will increase to 40 percent.This can be a bit confusing without further context, so let’s use a brief example to clarify how a contingency fee plays out in real-world situations.Suppose that you are injured in a cruise ship accident. You hire an attorney on contingency. If you are not able to successfully litigate the claim and secure damages, then you will owe no fee to the firm and will owe costs to the firm only if the case proceeded to trial against the advice of your attorneys. If you do secure damages of $100,000 through an early negotiated settlement, then the attorney will take their percentage cut out of that $100,000 amount (say, 1/3rd of the recovery before any deductions, or $33,333.00 in this example). If the negotiated settlement is obtained later in the litigation, for example anytime after the other side files an “Answer” to the complain the attorney will take a 40% of the recovery before any deductions.Contingency fee arrangements are advantageous in that they greatly limit a plaintiff’s risks of a negative result from a lawsuit, but also create a favorable dynamic in litigation for the plaintiff. When an attorney is hired on contingency, the goals of the attorney and client are aligned — the attorney will only be paid a fee if they can successfully obtain compensation for their client, and further, the attorney will increase their pay if they can maximize the total recovery. As such, the attorney is incentivized to invest time, attention, and resources towards the client’s case.If you’ve been injured due to the fault of another in a maritime and admiralty law scenario, whether you are a passenger, employee, or bystander, then Brais Law Firm can provide legal assistance. Contact our firm to schedule a free and confidential consultation. I highly recommend Brais Law Firm. Their professionalism and expertise were top notch. My slip and fall injury case involved a well known cruise ship and was nerve racking to me. They calmed all my fears and walked me through step by step. In the end they helped me obtain a favorable recovery. Look no further, call them with your Maritime case!!! P.C. I was in an accident where I was struck by a boat and boat propeller. The Brais Law Firm represented me in a very professional manner. I am very satisfied with the service and support I received from the firm and happy with the results they achieved. I recommend Keith Brais and his firm to anyone needing representation related to a maritime personal injury. M.C.Toll-Free 1-800-499-0551 Florida 305-416-2901No Risk Phone Call Free Case Evaluation No Recovery, No FeeOur firm’s primary offices are located in Miami, Florida and in N. Attleboro, Massachusetts just 35 minutes south of Boston, Massachusetts. We routinely handle claims throughout the state of Florida, Massachusetts, and the United States. To reach our lawyers call (305) 416-2901 from within Florida, 1-800-499-0551 across the U.S., or click Contact Us to complete a form for a free evaluation of your case and learn how you can receive help today.* Past results are not intended as a guarantee that the same or similar results can be obtained in every matter undertaken by our firm and you should not assume that a similar result can be obtained in your case. The outcome of a particular matter can depend on a variety of factors, including the specific factual and legal circumstances, the ability of opposing counsel, and, often, unexpected developments beyond the control of any client or attorney.

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