Practice Areas

• Virginia Car Accidents
• Chinese Drywall Claims
• Truck Accidents or Collisions
• Jones Act and Maritime Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Lead Poisoning
• Toxic Torts
• Pain Pump Litigation

Blog

Jones Act and Maritime Injury

• Hampton Roads men die in boating accident
• Law enforcement officer dies in Hampton boating accident
• Boat Accident in Virginia Beach Caused by Wave
• Virginia Port Authority to Reorganize
• Spirit of Nantucket cruise ship grounded in Pungo, Virginia Beach Nov. 8

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Virginia Accident Lawyer Blog

• Virginia ABC Worker In Alleged DUI Crash
• Free Case Evaluation: The Key to a Good Start
• Louisa County Car Accident
• 16-Year-Old Passenger Killed in Virginia Beach DUI Crash
• News on Personal Injury Law
• New Distracted Driving Threat: Digital Billboards

The Chinese Drywall Lawyer Blog

• Federal agency wants information about potential Chinese drywall fires
• Governor Crist pushing for Chinese Drywall Aid
• Use of vacuum to rid home of defective drywall particles insufficient
• Insulated wiring not immune from defective drywall contamination
• Deaths, Chinese Drywall, and an upcoming Investigation

News

• Two Deaths after Boat Capsizes Near Lesner Bridge...
  Posted on 1/16/2009
• Virginia Port Authority to Reorganize...
  Posted on 9/24/2008
• Richard Serpe lecture on Maritime law set October 23, 2007...
  Posted on 8/6/2007
• Officials Express Shock Over Jet Ski Death at Farm...
  Posted on 5/30/2007
• Feds to Announce Offshore Drilling Expansion, Virginia Drilling a Possibility...
  Posted on 4/30/2007

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Library

Jones Act and Maritime Injury

• Use of expert witnesses by attorneys in Admiralty Proceedings
• CHOICE OF COURT, CHOICE OF LAW, AND CHOICE OF TRIER OF FACT
• Maritime Personal Injury From the Plaintiff Perspective - 10/23/07 seminar by Richard Serpe
• Maritime Death Remedies Revisited
• Discussion of Select 1996 Maritime Cases

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Q: What types of injuries commonly occur while on a cruise ship?

A: Injuries caused by slips and falls, food poisoning, outbreaks of viruses, fires, and assaults can, and often do, occur while on board a cruise ship.  Richard Serpe has handled many personal injury cases and specifically personal injury/maritime cases.  His experience in litigating these types of claims makes him the choice should you need a lawyer to help you wade through the facts surrounding the injury and to help you make a decision on if and how to proceed.  You can contact him by completing the inquiry form on this website.

Our lawyers are available to assist on cases occurring in Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, and are associated with lawyers with whom they work in assisting clients in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alabama, and District of Columbia.

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FAQs

Jones Act and Maritime Injury

• What types of injuries commonly occur while on a cruise ship?
• Can a passenger sue a cruise line for injuries received while on board a cruise ship?

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