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Why Does it Matter If My Accident Occurred in Federal Waters, State Waters, or Inland Bays?
The location of the incident matters in a sense to jurisdictional basis for the court. Different courts and different states will have jurisdiction of causes of action within their own territorial waters. Depending on where the incident took place could have a baring on which court we can bring the case in.
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