Baton Rouge also serves as a center for marine and river work. With the Mississippi River at the heart of the city, barges, tugboats, ships, docks, ports and offshore vessels employ thousands who call Baton Rouge home. These are important jobs, but they're also risky. When there is an incident on the high seas, the typical laws for personal injury may not be applicable. Rather, seaborne and vessel law is applicable in these cases. Understanding how maritime law works can help
