Florida Panhandle Maritime and Admiralty Law Attorney

Serving Clients Worldwide in Maritime Law 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 worldwide who have been injured in maritime accidents.

At the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A., we have more than 40 years of experience providing high-caliber legal services in a variety of areas related to admiralty, maritime and personal injury law, including:

Admiralty and Maritime Law

Attorney John W. Merting has extensive experience protecting passengers and employees suffering catastrophic or career-ending injuries, including traumatic brain injuries. His more than 40 years of experience and board certification in admiralty and maritime law make him an outstanding choice to handle claims including:

• Seaman's claims and unseaworthiness claims under the Jones Act
• Oil rig accidents
• Commercial fishing accidents
• Tug boat and barge accidents
• Shipyard, dock and pier accidents
• Cruise ship accidents, including assaults
• Accidents on yachts and recreational boats
• Wrongful death

Federal Tort Claims Act

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. Contact us today and discover the benefit of our experience.

Workers' Compensation

While our firm does not handle all types of workers' compensation claims, we are especially well suited to take claims involving the maritime industry, including longshore and harbor work.

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 but 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 the attorney committed negligence or misconduct.

Schedule a Free Initial Consultation

We have a worldwide presence, representing clients nationwide and worldwide who have been injured at sea. Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation.