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Florida Boating Accident Injury Lawyer
Representing private individuals and their families nationwide and throughout the world in their claims for wrongful death, catastrophic, career ending, or other serious injuries.

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At the Florida law firm of John W. Merting, P.A. , Attorney at Law, we represent the interests of private individuals and their families nationwide and throughout the world in their claims for wrongful death, catastrophic, career ending, or other serious injuries. Many of these cases are claims against government hospitals or are maritime in nature, while others cover a full range of plaintiffs' cases.

We are dedicated to representing clients in the areas of:

Admiralty and Maritime Law
Traumatic Brain Injuries
Recreational Boat Injuries
Personal Watercraft / Diving Injuries
Jones Act Cases
Offshore / Oil Rig Injuries
Cruise Ship Injuries
Significant Injury and Death Cases
Federal Tort Claims
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Railroad Injuries (FELA)
Products Liability Claims
Death on the High Seas Claims
Medical / Legal Malpractice Claims
Aviation Claims / Plane Crashes
Government and Private Premises Liability
Traumatic Brain Injury Claims
Longshore and Harbor Workers' Claims
Cargo and Salvage Claims
Marine Insurance Claims
Workers Compensation

John Merting is the first Board Certified Admiralty and Maritime attorney in the entire Florida Panhandle, and he has been consulted and retained in maritime matters by various governmental entities over the years. Mr. Merting has litigated claims of seamen injured in the Gulf of Alaska, the Singapore Straits, off the Coast of Africa, throughout the Gulf of Mexico as well as on the Mississippi River, and other rivers and inland waters of the U.S. , including the Inter-Coastal Waterway.

Our firm also has over three decades of experience representing the victims of other types of serious personal injuries, including claims related to medical malpractice, wrongful death, and work-related accidents.

While Florida is a prime tourist destination, some visitors have the unfortunate experience of being in an accident while visiting our state. In addition to determining the party whose negligence was responsible for causing the accident, representation of such visitors requires close coordination of insurance laws between different states and even foreign countries. Our firm has significant experience with coordinating these laws and helping out-of-state and foreign visitors recover for the injuries they sustained in Florida .

Due to Mr. Merting's recognized expertise in Admiralty and Maritime matters, as well as his decades of experience in all complex personal injury cases, our firm frequently receives referrals from other attorneys, including both local as well as out-of-state counsel. Mr. Merting, through his more than 30 years of professional experience and his active memberships in numerous professional organizations, has developed an extensive network of attorneys at prominent firms nationwide and overseas who are available as co-counsel to assist in the prosecution of claims, if warranted.

Mr. Merting headed the annual Maritime seminar hosted by the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, and is only the second plaintiff's attorney to be elected Chairman of this professional organization of some 650 maritime lawyers and other maritime industry representatives in its 40 year history.

At the law firm of John W. Merting, P.A., we are skilled at handling complex matters involving large financial concerns, which require prompt, creative resolution rather than protracted litigation. Please feel free to contact us today to discuss your claim.

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Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A.
Maritime Injury Lawyer

Representing private individuals and their families nationwide and throughout the world in their claims for wrongful death, catastrpophic, career ending, or other serious injuries.  Our Pensacola area law firm serves mariners throughout the Gulf Coast in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, and up the Mississippi River.

Areas of Practice

• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Boating Accident Injuries
• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Federal Tort
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death
• Federal Tort Claims Act
• Jones Act and Unseaworthiness Claims

Honors and Awards

• Florida Super Lawyers 2006, 2007
• Outstanding Young Men of America, 1979
• Who's Who in Florida, 1982
• Who's Who in American Law, 1983
• Who's Who in the World, 1984
• Florida Bar - Recipient of the President's 2000 Pro Bono Service Award for the First Judicial Circuit

Published Works

• Cross-Examination of Medical Experts, Handling Accident Cases, Albert Averbach, Supplement, 1993
• Update on Handling Federal Tort Claims, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Breckenridge, Colorado, 1994
• Structured Settlements, Annual Seminar, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, Savannah, Georgia, 1995
• Admiralty Law and Marine Insurance Consideration for Plaintiff Attorneys, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers Seminar, 1997
• Boat Insurance - A Checklist, Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, Pensacola, Florida, 2000
• Admiralty Law Considerations for Personal Injury Attorneys, Escambia/Santa Rosa Bar Association, The Summation, National Internet CLE, Celesq, Inc., 2000
• Federal Tort Claims Act Practice and Procedure, National Internet CLE, Celesq, Inc., 2000
• Maritime Law Update, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, 2001
• Maritime Insurance - A Checklist and Other Legal Issues, Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, FL, 2001
• Medicare Set-Asides - What You Must Know Before You Settle, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute Annual Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003
• Maritime Insurance - A Checklist and Other Legal Issues, Fort Walton Power Squadron, 2002
• Maritime Insurance - A Checklist and Other Legal Issues, Pensacola Power Squadron, 2003

Representative Clients

• Pensacola Yacht Club

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Marine Cargo, Shipping, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Legal Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law