Category: Jones Act

In the state of Louisiana, the victims in maritime lawsuits are eligible for several types of damages. Compensation can be recovered for lost wages, medical...

Hundreds of workers are injured each year while working on or around the water.  When this happens, maritime law is often used to file a...

Maritime law is an area of law which has been created from the cases decided by courts over a long period of time. And while...

Maritime Vs. Land-Based Compensation For Injuries While On The Job Rules and laws for Maritime injuries are different from those typically used for personal injury cases...

A worker has filed suit against his employer over injuries he sustained on a ship while swinging from a platform rope. On January 20th, David...

The M/V LADY BRANDY, a crew-boat owned by Iberia Marine Service, LLC, ran aground on the afternoon of January 9, 2012, on its way back...

A Deepwater Horizon oil spill clean-up worker has filed a lawsuit against his employer in New Orleans federal court alleging he experienced respiratory failure and...

On December 19th, Audrey Brown filed a lawsuit against her employer in a New Orleans federal court seeking compensation for injuries she claims she sustained...

Five men have recently filed a Jones Act lawsuit against Tetra Technologies, Inc. in New Orleans federal court. The men are alleging they fell 80...

JONES ACT, MARITIME AND OFFSHORE INJURIES An employee of National Oilwell Varco has filed a lawsuit in a New Orleans federal court against Alimak Hek,...