Platt Marine Services, Inc. was formed in 1982 by Stuart I. Platt , designed for the investigation and adjustment of maritime claims.

Initially, the business focused primarily on the inland waterways of the United States, specifically the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio Rivers. We also perform extensive work throughout the South in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Red River and the Yazoo River.

Our clientele is varied and our geographical area extends from the Great Lakes Region to New Orleans, Louisiana, and from West Virginia to Texas and California, as well as the Florida, New York, Washington and Oregon areas. It is safe to say that we have represented virtually every domestic underwriter that writes any significant amount of maritime insurance, as well as several of the London underwriters.

We have full service offices in St. Louis and New Orleans, to adequately provide for your marine adjusting/investigative needs.

Our primary focus is on maritime claims throughout the United States, including tug and barge claims, recreational marine claims, sailing vessels, offshore rigs, excursion boat matters and casino vessel claims.

We have handled virtually every type of maritime claim imaginable, including Jones Act, Longshoreman and Harborworkers' cases, and those that fall under the State Workman's Compensation Laws of the various states in which we have provided services.

We know that our services have been widely received throughout the United States and London, and we have gained an international reputation within the maritime industry for our performance.

Our services are divided into two categories. For several clients we actually perform maritime adjusting, which involves investigation of accidents, including statements and interviews, as well as obtaining medical records, evaluating cases and handling settlements on behalf of the Assured and/or insurance clients. We actually prepare Releases and handle claims through conclusion.

We specialize in relations with the Claimant, minimizing the number of claims that move to litigation. Our settlement results have been extremely favorable for our clients.

Additionally, we provide unique investigative services to various law firms throughout the country, as well as many maritime firms and marine insurance companies, in the nature of activities investigations and general background investigations on Claimants who are attempting to obtain large settlements. Our results have been very favorable in this area as well, and we have managed to devalue approximately 80% of the cases we have investigated in this manner.

Credentials
Stuart I. Platt is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, and a J.D. Degree from Tulane Law School. Mr. Platt moved back to St. Louis, Missouri after completing law school, where he worked for a period of time as an attorney with the Continental Insurance Group. He then began his investigative and adjusting business in 1982.

Mr. Platt's staff of adjusters also have extensive marine and casualty claims experience.

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