DBA Newsletter ======================================================================================================================================= WELCOME TO THE DBA NEWSLETTER, PREPARED BY BARNETT, LERNER, KARSEN & FRANKEL, P.A. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. ======================================================================================================================================= ============================================================================== REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSEQUENT INCOME Brian C. Karsen, Esq. Under the Longshore and Defense Base Acts, the insurance company is provided with a means to …
DBA Attorney Newsletter – May 2014
DBA Newsletter Barnett, Lerner & Karsen, P.A. InjuredOverseas.com (954) 920-7400 ====================================================================================================================================== WELCOME TO THE DBA NEWSLETTER, PREPARED BY BARNETT, LERNER & KARSEN, P.A. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. ====================================================================================================================================== Current Events The First Quarter of 2014 has been a busy time for the attorneys and staff at Barnett, …
How to Talk to Insurance Claims Adjusters
If you have been injured overseas on a contracting job, and you are pursuing a claim through the Defense Base Act, there are some things you should know about dealing with your employer’s insurance company. Not meaning to bash anyone here, insurance companies or their adjusters, but you must be very careful in your interactions with them. If you make …
Maritime Law – Is The Captain Required To Go Down With The Ship?
It is common seafaring folklore that “the captain always goes down with the ship,” but is that really a legal necessity? The recent tragic events in South Korea, where the captain left the sinking ferry with hundreds of passengers still on board, have brought this question to the forefront. Captain Lee Joon-seok of the MVSewol, a ferry boat running between …
DBA Attorney Newsletter – April 2014
Barnett, Lerner & Karsen, P.A. www.injuredoverseas.com (954) 920-7400 ====================================================================================================================================== WELCOME TO THE DBA NEWSLETTER, PREPARED BY BARNETT, LERNER & KARSEN, P.A. WE HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE BASE ACT AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. ====================================================================================================================================== Current Events The First Quarter of 2014 has been a busy time for the attorneys and staff at Barnett, Lerner & …