http://www.wolfstonelaw.com/blog22.html, PROOF AND DISCOVERY OF MALFUNCTIONS IN SHIP'S GEAR FOR MARITIME INJURY CASES

WELCOME TO GARY WOLFSTONE'S BLOG 22
Several issues arise when planning pre-trial
discovery in maritime casualties insured by foreign based P&I Clubs.

The first question you will hear from a maritime claims adjuster:
"Was any ship's gear involved in the mishap!" Hence, this discussion.

John Harvard, Harvard Yard, grieving for Harvard sailors lost at sea.

Mr. Wolfstone worked as an associate attorney for nearly two years for a maritime defense firm in Seattle and assisted with cargo damage claims; collision cases; oil spill cases; license suspension hearings; and maritime injuries.

Ship's Log Books (on the deck;in the engine room; the medical officer's log book) must be identified, produced and reviewed.

We look for admissions; delayed entries; and failures to make appropriate entries.

We look for and take depositions to discover equipment failure entries and possible unavoidable accidents and possible claims of unseaworthiness. The paper includes highly specific maritime checklists for investigators and attorneys. Marine insurance is discussed and P&I Clubs are identified by name and address.

^{1. Gary Wolfstone delivered this seminar speech and paper at the ATLA MASTERS AT WORK II Seminar in 1984. The seminar paper is published by ATLA in a pamphlet by the same title. The chapter's subtitle was: Torts at Sea an in the Air.}

(photos reviewed by Gary L. Wolfstone)

BLOG No. 22 ~ Mr. Wolfstone has participated in admiralty law cases in federal district court in Seattle, WA

Blog 22 by Gary L. Wolfstone
Maritime litigation problems.

BLOG No. 22 ~ Mr. Wolfstone has participated in admiralty law cases in federal district court in Seattle, WA

Blog 22 by Gary L. Wolfstone Maritime litigation problems.

Blog 22 by Gary L. Wolfstone
Maritime litigation problems.