Buchanan is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States. It is located about 6 miles west of Paris Landing State Park which is located on the Tennessee River on the west bank of Kentucky Lake. Buchanan was originally founded in the 1840s and was named after United States President James Buchanan. As of 2008, the community has a post office, feed mill, a volunteer fire station, two churches, a Masonic hall and several houses. The postal zip code, 38222, includes Paris Landing State Park.

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 Tennessee

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