Orange County Maritime Lawyer
Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson
The Right Choice in Personal Injury Attorneys
When you’ve been injured in a maritime accident in Orange County or anywhere in California, finding the right Orange County maritime lawyer is essential to protect your rights and to make sure you obtain the compensation you deserve for your injuries and all you’ve been through.
Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson offers over 40 years of experience representing accident victims and clients who deserve the best in legal representation and is ready to provide immediate assistance to you and yours after an accident.
When you work with Sebastian Gibson, you’re working with an attorney who is named a Top Lawyer in Palm Springs Life Magazine year after year after year, and an attorney you can count on who has the determination to obtain a result you can be proud of.
Tired of trying to reach an attorney who will actually answer your calls or respond to your emails? Call us and see the difference when you’ve chosen the right Orange County maritime lawyer for your case.
A Seaworthy Lawyer, Orange County Maritime Attorney Sebastian Gibson
As you may know, the federal law known as the Jones Act, protects the rights of seamen and crew members hurt or killed on all types of ships and vessels. But to represent your rights in California, it’s helpful to have an attorney experienced both in California and internationally in maritime law.
Sebastian Gibson has been recognized by Palm Springs Life Magazine as One of the Top Lawyers of 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011. He’s been called “Brilliant” and “A Legend.” If you want a top Orange County maritime lawyer on your side, call Sebastian Gibson. Call us today at (760) 776-1810.
A California International Maritime Lawyer
Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson is an experienced Jones Act Attorney with over 40 years experience, including Jones Act and Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act experience in California and internationally. Sebastian Gibson has been recognized by Palm Springs Life Magazine as One of the Top Lawyers for the past 10 years and has been rated a Superb Lawyer by Avvo, their highest rating.
Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has law degrees in both the U.S. and the U.K. and decades of practice in both the U.S. and internationally. Besides his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, he also has a law degree from the University of Wales, in Cardiff and worked for a number of years in London as an attorney before forming his own law firm in California.
Now is the time when you need a top Orange County maritime lawyer most. If you’ve been injured on any type of ship, vessel or oil rig, including fishing boats, tug boats or two boats, or as a longshoreman, you’re entitled to past and future wages, payment for any disfigurement or the loss of ability to care for yourself, your past and future medical bills, pain and suffering and anguish, rehabilitation expenses and other accident out of pocket costs such as the cost of airline tickets from the nearest port to your injury back to the United States.
Workers covered under the Jones Act include all seamen working on a vessel. Workers who spend more than 30% of their time on a vessel are likely covered under the Jones Act. It is not necessary that you were injured on the ocean. You are also covered for injuries on harbors, bays, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.
Even if you weren’t covered for injuries under the Jones Act or the Longshore Harbor Worker’s Act, you may be covered under general negligence law.
A vessel owner has an obligation to exercise due diligence to make his vessel seaworthy. If a seaman is injured or becomes ill as a result of the vessel’s unseaworthiness, the owner is liable to the seaman for his damages.
If You’ve Been Injured While Employed At Sea, Call Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson For Your Maritime Injuries
Every seaman who becomes injured during the course of his employment, regardless of fault of his employer, crewmembers, or the owner or operator of the vessel, is entitled to maintenance and cure.
Maintenance and cure means that the seaman is entitled to benefits until he is fit for duty or until he reaches maximum medical improvement. Cure benefits include all reasonable medical expenses incurred by the seaman for treatment.
In addition to legal representation under the Jones Act and Longshore Harbor Worker’s Act, the Law Firm of Sebastian Gibson practices maritime and admiralty law. Orange County Maritime Lawyer Sebastian Gibson has law degrees in both the U.S. and the U.K. and years of experience in London and is the author of articles relating to Maritime and Admiralty Law.
When you need the best Orange County maritime lawyer for your legal matter, consider Sebastian Gibson. With offices in Palm Desert and Newport Beach, our lawyers can assist you with your maritime matters in San Diego, Long Beach, San Pedro, Ventura, Orange County, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and throughout California.
