The services being offered by Tillmann & Muñoz Law Offices primarily involve two major areas of maritime dispute – Crew and Cargo Claims.
Crew Claims
The Crew Claims Department of the firm specializes in providing P & I Clubs, vessel owners and local agents both commercial and legal services.
Commercial Services are matters handled by experienced claims managers who arrange the medical treatment, monitoring and facilitation of benefits of medically repatriated and deceased seafarers. It also covers the arrangement for the receipt and transfer of deceased seafarers as well as their funeral arrangements. In gist, this department deals with all matters involving the seafarer before a formal Complaint is filed in the Courts.
Legal Services covers the defense of P & I Clubs, vessel owners and agents against legal cases filed by seafarers. This includes claims for disability and death benefits, termination dispute, underpayment of wages, among others. It also covers the prosecution of civil and administrative cases against seafarers.
Commercial and Legal Services involve the following, among others:
- Illness
- Injury
- Death
- Missing
- Sinking
- Termination/Dismissal
- Hijack/Hostage
- Desertion/Abandonment
- Insubordination
- Seafarer Offenses
Cargo Claims
The Cargo claims department include the prosecution for and behalf of P & I Clubs, vessel owners and local agents of any and all claims to be filed against passengers, shippers, consignees, arrastre operators or the defense thereof.
Cargo claims services include the following, among others:
- Ship Arrest
- Lifting of Arrest
- Damaged Cargo
- Cargo Shortage
- Oil Spill
- Damage to Vessel
- Damage to Third Parties
- Passenger Claims
Other Services
Tillmann & Muñoz Law Offices also provides a variety of services including corporate assistance, immigration assistance and legal advice on Philippine Laws and Regulations.