Berschler & Draluck
Maritime Attorneys
At Berschler & Draluck, we help clients obtain a positive resolution to serious injury and wrongful death claims. We represent credentialed mariners in U.S. Coast Guard misconduct proceedings.
Our focus is on the law related to the maritime industry, including injury, wrongful death, U.S. Coast Guard actions, TSA security actions, collisions and vessel ownership. We practice in state or federal court nationwide, as each case may require.
The substance and related procedures of maritime and admiralty law differ greatly from the law applicable to “shore-side” matters. Achieving the best result in your case, demands lawyers who are skilled and knowledgeable in which law to apply, what facts to gather and how best to present evidence.
The attorneys at Berschler & Draluck have practiced maritime law for more than 58 years.
We have obtained results for injured mariners, seafarers, commercial fishermen, cruise ship passengers and recreational boaters located across the United States, around the world, and in Washington State.
At Berschler & Draluck, we are dedicated to providing superior and compassionate legal counsel to maritime and admiralty clients injured by another party’s wrongful conduct. We have decades of experience.
We usually offer contingency fees (no attorneys fees upfront) for our legal services in cases of personal injury, wrongful death and maintenance and cure.
We emphasize obtaining the benefits of Maintenance & Cure for seafarers and commercial fishermen, and full compensation to injured workers or survivors.
No matter where you live, no matter where you sailed, no matter which cruise line is involved, we can help.
If you, a loved one, a friend has suffered an injury at sea or on other navigable waters, call or contact us – 24/7 – to set up a consultation at no cost.
ERIC R. DRALUCK is licensed to practice law in Washington State and California, and holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law.
If you have been seriously injured at work, your employer is legally required to take care of you by automatically paying for medical care and paying you money for each day you are not fit for duty. This is Maintenance and Cure law. Additionally, you have the legal right to seek money damages for pain and lost wages when you have finished with medical treatment.
BE CAREFUL! Choices you make can reduce or increase what you receive.
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BE AWARE! Once you settle, you cannot reopen your claim.
Contact us for a free consultation to learn about your rights.
Some operators try to bar claims for illness by the terms of your ticket. Read the back of the ticket carefully. It contains restrictions on what you can claim and what you must do to avoid legal barriers to making a claim at all.
Usually a written claim must be sent to the vessel operator within six months of the accident, illness or sickness before you can file a law suit, and a law suit must be filed within one year of the incident/accident/onset of illness.
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BERSCHLER & DRALUCK
Maritime Attorneys
720 Seneca St Suite 107-2
Seattle, WA 98101
DISCLAIMER: While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information provided, it is not intended and should not be considered as legal advice. Individual situations differ and should be discussed with an expert and/or lawyer. Please contact our office if you seek more specific technical or legal advice on the information provided or related topics. Thank you.