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Coal City is located in Jefferson Township, Owen County, Indiana, United States. It is a small town with only a grocery/restaurant, post office, and a bank. There is a festival every year in August and 'The Old Grouch' of the town is announced after donations are collected throughout the county. They also use the old train depot building (Donated by Irving Ray Mullins) during the festival as a way of showcasing local talent such as photography, quilting, or baking. Coal City is 45 minutes southeast of Terre Haute and 45 minutes southwest of Bloomington. ZIP Code: 47427 Area code: 812

Maritime And Admiralty Law Lawyers In Coal City Indiana

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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 Indiana

Will a lawyer work to get paid only if he or she wins?

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Can paying passengers bring a personal injury claim against a boat or cruise ship operator?

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