BP Medical Claimants Now Receiving Payments
USA Today is reporting that BP has started paying medical claimants. According to an article on USAtoday.com, BP has paid 100 of approximately 10,000 medical…
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How Do Bridge Allisions Occur?
Allisions are among the most serious and costly inland waterway accidents. When a river vessel strikes a structure like a bridge, the results can be…
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Dangers Commonly Faced by Shipbuilders
Shipbuilding is a dynamic industry that is essential to the strength and growth of the United States, and it plays a key role in our…
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What Should You Expect at a Deposition?
If you’ve filed a lawsuit after an accident, you may be required to provide a deposition to the opposing party. It’s important to know what…
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How Can An Attorney Help Reduce Your Medical Bills After An Accident?
Each year, thousands of people are injured in accidents in Louisiana. Bone fractures, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and burns are just a few…
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When Worker Fatigue Leads to Maritime Accidents
Maritime accidents injure and kill workers every year and cause millions of dollars in damages to vessels, dock facilities and offshore platforms. Research into the…
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Legal Protection for Cruise Ship Workers Who Report Environmental Law Violations
A Federal Judge has threatened to ban Princess Carnival cruise ships from U.S. ports starting in June. Last week, U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz…
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Calculating Future Medical Costs In A Catastrophic Injury Case
When you suffer catastrophic injuries in an accident caused by another party’s negligence, Louisiana state law gives you the right to seek compensation for the…
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Preventing a Maritime Worker Drowning Accident
Drowning is a potentially fatal respiratory impairment resulting from being submerged or immersed in water or another liquid. Because it deprives the brain of oxygen,…
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Commercial Diving Accidents: Why Do They Happen and What Are Your Rights?
All maritime workers face on-the-job hazards, but some maritime jobs — such as being a commercial diver — are riskier than others. Why do commercial…
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Are Maritime Injury Settlements Taxable?
If you’re a maritime worker who was injured in an on-the-job injury that resulted from the careless actions of a co-worker or employer, the Jones…
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Chemical Exposure Injuries for Maritime Workers — What You Were Exposed to and What You Can Do About It
Key takeaways Maritime workers handle some of the most dangerous chemicals in any industry. Deck cleaners, drilling fluids, cargo fumes, diesel exhaust, asbestos insulation, solvents,…
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Welding Fumes Injuries Can Occur Without Proper Ventilation
Welding fumes are a danger to any welder, especially when working in confined spaces that are often found on ships and offshore rigs. Confined spaces…
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Head Injuries in the Maritime Workplace
Head injuries are common in the maritime industry due to the nature of the work. When working on a vessel, on a dry dock or…
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Beat the Heat: Maritime Workers and the Dangers of Heat-related Illnesses
Maritime workers must often work in hot and humid conditions, putting them at risk for heat exhaustion, heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. As summer…
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Sandblasting Injuries Can Be Prevented With Proper Precautions
Marine, industrial and commercial workers are mostly familiar with the practice of sandblasting and sandblasting injuries. Abrasive blasting is still commonly referred to as sandblasting…
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Deckhands: Keep Safe & Dry This Spring With the Right Wet Weather Gear
With springtime comes an array of wet weather conditions for maritime workers. Along the Gulf Coast, heavy rains and choppy waters are a common occurrence….
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Supreme Court Refuses to Stop BP Oil Spill Payments – for Now
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined BP’s request to suspend claim payments during BP’s Supreme Court appeal regarding the current settlement. For now,…
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How Do I Change Careers After a Maritime Injury?
The Jones Act, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA), and other maritime laws provide disability benefits to maritime workers who have been injured on…
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Ninth Circuit Court Ruling Allows Injured Seaman to Seek Punitive Damages
A decision earlier this year by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California will allow an injured seamen to proceed with a lawsuit to…
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