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Senator Introduces New Legislation To Amend Death on the High Seas Act
Senator Deb Fisher (R-Neb.) introduced legislation to amend the Death on the High Seas Act (“DOHSA”) to provide a basis for compensation for the pain, suffering and other emotional losses suffered by the surviving family members of loved ones killed at sea, writes Jim Walker in an arricle published in Cruise Law News.
Bill named after victim“Hammer’s Law” is a bill named for Larry and Christy Hammer of Omaha, Nebraska who tragically lost their lives in a fire in their cabin onboard a Peruvian...
http://mfame.guru/senator-introduces-new-legislation-to-amend-death-on-the-high-seas-act/