Benedict, Erastus Cornelius. Benedict on Admiralty. 7th ed. New York, NY : Matthew Bender & Company, 1958- [KF1104 .B46 (2013 Update)] [Available electronically via Lexis Advance to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2024 Update)].
This treatise is the most complete research tool in the maritime law field. Benedict on Admiralty includes concise discussion of every current issue, explanations of court opinions and their implications, reprints of hard-to-find primary source material, charter parties and clauses, treaties, admiralty rules, marine insurance forms, and practice and procedure forms on a variety of maritime issues.
Schoenbaum, Thomas J. Admiralty and Maritime Law. 6th ed. St. Paul, MN : West Academic Publishing, 2019 [KF1104 .S36] (Reserve Room) [Available electronically via West Academic Publishing to UNC Students and Faculty (2023 Update)].
This treatise covers the essential topics of jurisdiction, admiralty rules and practice, maritime torts, seamen’s remedies, maritime workers’ compensation, carriage of goods by sea in international trade, charter parties, towage, pilotage, salvage, collision and limitation of liability. Ideal for students and those wanting an introduction to this important field of law, this book places emphasis on the international aspects of maritime law.
Force, Robert and Norris, Martin J. The Law of Seamen. 5th ed. Eagan, MN : Thomson West, 2008- [KF1121 .N64] (2020 Update) [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty (2023 Update)].
This treatise provides authoritative coverage of maritime law governing the rights and obligations of merchant seamen, including relevant statutes, rules, and caselaw. It discusses: jurisdiction, definitions, duties of American consuls, relation of foreign consuls to seamen, administrative law, shipping articles, log books, desertion, crew salvage, criminal offenses, the wreck statute, etc.
Force, Robert and Norris, Martin J. Law of Maritime Personal Injuries. St. Paul, MN : Thomson Reuters, 2010- (2023 Update) [Available electronically via Westlaw to UNC Law Students and Faculty].
This treatise covers the spectrum of personal injury law as it applies to maritime employees, recreational boaters, and cruise ship passengers. It details the proper rules to follow when handling a maritime personal injury lawsuit and contains thorough coverage of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, includes entire sections devoted to particular landmark decisions, and analyzes the increasing number of passenger personal injury cases regarding negligence, navigation, medical attention, etc.
