Admirality & Maritime Law Attorney in Coral Gables, Florida
Is there anything about an admiralty and maritime case that would surprise most people?
Is there anything about an admiralty and maritime case that would surprise most people?
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that you don’t generally get a jury
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trial
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in um
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regular court we’re so used to seeing
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court where there’s always a jury
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listening to the case and making a
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decision
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in the admiralty courts there is no
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right to jury trial except in one area
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of law
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and that is under the jones act and
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that’s where a crew member of a ship
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might get injured and then sues his
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employer
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in that instance they would be entitled
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to a jury trial but generally in most
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admiralty matters and all but save that
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one point there is no right to a jury
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trial
Miami, FL admiralty & maritime attorney Michelle Otero Valdés speaks on a surprising fact about admiralty and maritime law. She explains that in admiralty courts, you generally do not get a jury trial. Unlike regular courts, where juries are commonly present to hear cases and render decisions, admiralty law operates differently. The only exception is under the Jones Act, which allows a crew member who is injured to sue their employer and be entitled to a jury trial. Outside of that specific scenario, almost all admiralty cases do not have a right to a jury trial.
