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A Guide to the Defense Base Act

Preston Easley / June 28, 2022

If you work for a federal contractor at a military or overseas government installation, you are entitled to certain statutory […]

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A Guide to Maritime Law Enforcement in the US

Preston Easley / June 24, 2022

While maritime law often deals with civil matters between private parties, it also includes laws and regulations that parties who

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A Guide to the Public Vessels Act

Preston Easley / June 2, 2022

Negligence in the operation of a government-owned vessel may lead to an accident that causes injury and damage for other

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How Do California’s Maritime Laws Intersect with Federal Regulations in Injury Claims?

Preston Easley / November 20, 2020

What Role Does Federal Law Play in California Maritime Injury Claims? Maritime law, also known as admiralty law, is a

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OSHA Guidelines

Preston Easley / October 13, 2017

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has deemed shipyard work to be an extremely dangerous occupation, recording more than

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Maintenance And Cure

Preston Easley / October 13, 2017

While a seaman is out of work due to a work-related injury, he/she is entitled to receive maintenance payments. Maintenance

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Filing A Jones Act Seaman Lawsuit Against An Employer

Preston Easley / October 13, 2017

Seamen fall under the Jones Act which allows them to sue their employers for negligence and seek damages for wage

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What Do You Do After a Maritime Accident?

Preston Easley / April 16, 2013

How Can Your Actions Following a Maritime Accident Protect Your Legal Rights? As a maritime worker, you understand the risks

Cases We Handle

Longshoremen & Shipyard Workers

Longshoring and shipyard work are very dangerous occupations. Workers in these fields, along with marine construction workers, are covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, a very generous no-fault workers’ compensation system. It covers medical expenses, temporary disability, permanent disability and vocational rehabilitation.

Jones Act Seamen

A seaman is a member of the crew of a vessel or group of vessels under common ownership or control. The vessel can be anything from a raft to a cargo ship. We represent seamen who work aboard recreational vessels, tugboats, dredges, barges, skiffs, workboats and cargo ships. We also represent seamen who are marine construction workers.

Diving

We represent people who have been injured in SCUBA diving accidents and Commercial diving accidents. We also handle diving boat accidents. Diving can be very dangerous. We successfully represented a commercial diver who was seriously injured while cleaning the propeller of a U.S. Navy ship at Pearl Harbor

Construction & Industrial Accidents

Construction and industrial sites can be very dangerous. Although you generally cannot sue your own employer for a construction site or industrial accident (generally workers’ compensation is your exclusive remedy against your employer) there are many circumstances in which you can file a third party lawsuit against an entity other than your employer for an unsafe condition at a work site which causes you to be injured

Crane & Forklift Accidents

The Easley firm has extensive experience with crane and forklift accidents and workplace accidents involving dangerous equipment and machinery. These accidents can be caused by operator error and they can be caused by the unsafe and defective condition of the equipment

Motor Vehicle & Truck Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents can result in serious injury and death. These kinds of accidents can involve automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, pedestrians and unsafe road design and unsafe road conditions

Passenger Vessel Accidents

Passenger accidents are common on recreational vessels, catamarans, tour boats and cruise ships. They are frequently caused by rough sea conditions and unsafe conditions aboard the vessels. The Easley firm has extensive experience in the field of maritime law. We have made new law in the field of maritime law with numerous precedent setting decisions in the State Appellate Courts, the Ninth Circuit Federal Court

Defense Base Act

The Defense Base Act is an extension of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act which covers civilian employees of U.S. defense contractors injured overseas, including war zones. The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensations Act as extended by the Defense Base Act is a very generous no fault workers’ compensation system

Areas Where We Practice

Preston Easley is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. He served five years of active duty as a Naval officer — three years as a deck officer on a fast frigate and two years as a patrol boat skipper. Mr. Easley also served aboard a tank landing ship in the reserves.

California

LOS ANGELES
LONG BEACH
SAN PEDRO
WILMINGTON
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN DIEGO
CHULA VISTA
NATIONAL CITY
IMPERIAL BEACH
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
VENTURA
OXNARD
SANTA BARBARA
PORT HUENEME
ORANGE COUNTY

OAKLAND
SAN FRANCISCO
STOCKTON
SACRAMENTO
NEWPORT BEACH
MORRO BAY
CARPINTERIA
RICHMOND
SAN RAFAEL
SAN LUIS OBISPO
MONTEREY
VALLEJO
MARE ISLAND
LAKE HAVASU
DANA POINT

Hawaii

HONOLULU
BARBERS POINT
NAWILIWILI
PEARL HARBOR
MAUI
HILO
KONA
LAHAINA
SAND ISLAND
KAUAI

KAHULUI
KAWAIHAE
KIKIAOLA
KAILUA
OAHU
LIHUE
PORT ALLEN
NA PALI COAST
KANEOHE
BIG ISLAND

Let Us Get You The Compensation You Deserve

Preston Easley is an experienced lawyer with considerable expertise in handling federal and state personal injury cases. He will aggressively seek the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to receive. Attorney Easley represents victims of serious and fatal accidents involving cars, trucks, construction projects and maritime work.

Construction Workers We Help

Crane and Forklift Operators
Pile Drivers
Scaffold Workers
Iron Workers
Carpenters
Electricians
Operating Engineers
Electricians

Maritime Workers We Help

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) Shipyard Workers
Manson Construction Company Workers
Manson Dredging Workers
Dutra Dredging Workers
Commercial Divers
Scuba Divers
Commercial Fisherman
Government Maritime Claims Against the Navy, Army Corps of Engineers, or the US Coast Guard, etc.
Marine Construction Workers
Offshore Oil and Gas Workers
Seamen
Shipyard Workers
YYK Enterprises, Inc.
Pacific Tugboat Service
Long Beach Container Terminal
Tugboat, Dredge, Longshoremen, and Ferry Workers
Barge Crews and Barge Workers
Marisco Limited
HL Welding
SSA Marine
Catalina Express
R.E. State Engineering
Shimmick Construction
Nova Group
American Scaffolding
Safway Scaffolding

Kirby Tugs
Crowley Tugboats
P&R Water Taxi
Continental Maritime
Pacific Ship Repair
Seaward Marine
Healy Tibbitts
General Construction
BAE Shipyards
South Coast Welding
Matson
Pasha
Hawaii Stevedores, Inc.
McCabe, Hamilton & Renny
Young Brothers
Sause Bros.
Foss Maritime
Fenix Marine Services
ITS
Total Terminals
TraPac
PCMC
Maersk
Yang Ming
China Overseas Shipping
Evergreen

Boating Accidents

Catamaran Accidents
Charter and Tour Boats
Cruise Ship Accidents
Passenger Accidents
Jet Ski and Personal Watercraft
Motorboat Accidents
Recreational Accidents
Scuba Diving Accidents
Speed Boat Accidents
Yachts and Sail Boat Accidents
Repair Accidents
Crew Accidents