Maritime and Personal Injury Attorney in Gulf Breeze
Boating Accidents Lawyer Serving Florida for Over 40 Years
Attorney John W. Merting is the first lawyer in the Florida Panhandle to be Board Certified in Admiralty and Maritime Law by The Florida Bar. He has extensive experience protecting clients throughout Florida and worldwide who have been injured in maritime accidents.
Mr. Merting brings more than 40 years of experience in a variety of areas related to admiralty, maritime and personal injury law. Contact the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A., to discuss your legal need regarding:
Attorney John W. Merting has extensive experience protecting passengers and employees suffering catastrophic or career-ending injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries in maritime accidents around the world. His more than 40 years of experience, and Board Certification in Admiralty and Maritime Law gives him the qualifications to handle cases involving:
- Seaman's claims including unseaworthiness claims under General Maritime Law and under the Jones Act
- Oil rig accidents including crew boats/supply boats and helicopter injuries
- Tug boat and barge accidents
- Shipyard, dock and pier accidents
- Cruise ship accidents, including assaults
- Accidents on yachts and recreational boats, including personal watercraft and diving injuries
- BP Commerical/Business claims
- Wrongful death
- Commercial fishing accidents
Attorney Merting has the experience and knowledge to take on governmental agencies pursuant to provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act. He has engaged in everything from personal injury suits against the government, to medical negligence claims against military and veterans' hospitals.
Mr. Merting handles workers' compensation claims involving the maritime industry, including longshore and harbor work.
Mr. Merting represents clients throughout Florida who have been seriously injured in 18-wheeler accidents. He also handles wrongful death claims for families who lost a loved one in a truck crash.
Special Needs Trusts and Medicare Set-Asides
Through early involvement, attorney Merting has helped dozens of attorneys and clients preserve and maximize several layers of long-term financial protection for seriously injured individuals and their families.
Medical Malpractice
Attorney Merting focuses his medical malpractice work on federal cases. He is available to refer clients to other experienced law firms for state medical malpractice lawsuits.
Legal Malpractice
John Merting restricts his work in legal malpractice to helping clients whose original lawyers failed in Federal Tort Claims Act cases or maritime law. Legal malpractice claims must involve allegations that the attorney committed negligence or misconduct.
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John W. Merting is a maritime personal injury lawyer with more than 40 years of experience representing clients. Located in Gulf Breeze, Florida, he serves clients nationwide and worldwide who have been injured at sea.
Contact the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A., today to schedule a free consultation.
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