Welcome is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland. It has been designated the zip code of 20693. It is 7 miles from La Plata on Rt 6 West. The Goose Bay campground and marina are there. Prominent residents: Barnes Compton, 19th-century Congressman residing at "Hilltop" Ken Dixon, owner of large car dealership since 1961 Dr. Francis Chiaramonte, founder/ head of Southern Maryland Hospital Center

What is maritime and admiralty law?

Admiralty and maritime law involves cases related to navigation and commerce on oceans, rivers, and lakes. Admiralty and maritime cases can involve injuries to longshoremen and vessel crew members, contracts for cargo shipping, vessel collisions, and cruise ship passenger injuries. If your issues involves ships and shipping, business or commerce transacted at sea, finds and salvage, the duties, rights, and liabilities of ship owners, ship masters, and other maritime workers, it is within the realm of admiralty law.

Answers to maritime and admiralty law issues in Maryland

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...

The Jones Act allows an injured seaman or fisherman to bring a claim against his or her employer for the negligence...

Paying passengers who are injured on a boat or cruise may bring a lawsuit against the boat owner if the owner's...