Maritime Law Attorney

Florida Maritime Lawyer Serving Clients Worldwide

As the first board certified admiralty and maritime law attorney in the entire Florida Panhandle, John Merting has personally handled hundreds of serious personal injury and death cases involving vessels and oil rigs throughout the world, in both offshore and inland waters. With over 35 years of experience, he has been consulted and retained in admiralty and maritime matters by governmental entities and fellow lawyers.

Mr. Merting has litigated claims of seamen injured in the Gulf of Alaska, the Singapore Straits, off the coast of Africa, throughout the Gulf of Mexico, on the Mississippi River, and on other rivers and inland waters of the U.S., including the Intracoastal Waterway. He can meet with potential clients at no charge , and does all work on contingency, only receiving payment as part of a settlement or jury award.  Our firm regularly handles claims for seaman involving:

• brain injuries, for clients with all types of brain trauma including brain damage, brain death, hypoxic/anoxic brain injury, open head injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and more
• catastrophic injuries , including traumatic and anoxic brain injuries, closed head injuries, amputation, paralysis, and other serious, permanent conditions 
• career-ending injuries , including injuries such as back injuries, that can prevent an offshore employee from keeping his or her job 
• Jones Act and unseaworthiness claims , which cover most injuries occurring on ships or oil rigs
• commercial and recreational boating injuries , including personal water craft and cruise ship passengers injured in accidents 
• wrongful death , including any death occurring as a result of someone else’s negligence 
• oil rig accidents 
• marine salvage 
• marine insurance disputes
• commercial and recreational diving accidents

John Merting is well-known among the legal community as being one of the foremost admiralty and maritime law attorneys in the nation. He frequently accepts referrals from fellow lawyers needing assistance in admiralty and / or maritime law. Mr. Merting has written and lectured on these subjects throughout the United States and Canada. He can also handle legal malpractice claims on behalf of clients whose attorneys did not handle admiralty and maritime law matters appropriately.

Contact Our Lawyer

For an attorney with the expertise and experience to handle any admiralty or maritime law matter, please contact the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. You can also fill out a special personal injury intake form. Mr. Merting handles each case personally, never handing clients off to assistants or paralegals. From law offices in Florida, Mr. Merting assists clients throughout the world, with many cases centering in the international ports of Florida, Alabama, the Mississippi River, Louisiana, Texas, and other areas of the United States.

For general information about personal injury law, please see our Personal Injury/Wrongful Death FAQ.