Article by Robert P. McCleskey, Jr. and Jeremy A. Herschaft
This Article provides an overview of certain unique legal aspects associated with maritime collision litigation. Although the technology associated with marine navigation has drastically improved over the last few centuries, maritime collisions continue to occur with alarming frequency. Such accidents are often the precursor to costly and complex litigation that ultimately will trigger the application of distinctive legal concepts, rules, and procedures. The following will provide a broad overview of these doctrines, which are unique in their applicability to maritime collision law.
About the Author
Robert P. McCleskey, Jr. Partner, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana; Adjunct Professor, Tulane University School of Law. J.D. 1979, Louisiana State University Law Center.
Jeremy A. Herschaft. Associate, Phelps Dunbar, LLP, New Orleans, Louisiana. LL.M. 2004, Tulane University School of Law; J.D. 2003, South Carolina School of Law.
Citation
79 Tul. L. Rev. 1403 (2005)