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- Nov 17
Skiff with intoxicated crew responsible for collision with tow
On February 10, 2020, four crew members of the M/V MELVIN L. KING took the vessel's skiff to a bar where they consumed alcohol for over...
- Aug 30
State medical malpractice law does not apply to remote medical treatment given to seaman on vessel
The Jones Act seaman Darryl Cole filed a maritime personal injury case against Oceaneering International, Inc, seeking damages after...
- Aug 15
Emailing notice of limitation action to injured deckhand's attorney insufficient
The owner of the fishing vessel CAPT. MICHAEL II filed a limitation of liability action in Galveston federal court for a mooring incident...
- Jul 31
Limitation of Liability Action dismissed for insufficient Letter of Undertaking
On January 9, 2023, Ingram Barge Company, LLC’s vessel the M/V CAROL MCMANUS and her 42-barge tow collided with Florida Marine’s vessel...
- Jul 15
Vessel owner failed to train crew about radar, failed to install bridge alarm and overworked crew
This case involves an offshore supply vessel running into a platform’s pipeline after the vessel’s captain fell asleep. The court...
- Jun 20
Adam Davis to present at Marine Industry Day on USCG sexual misconduct reporting requirements
Adam Davis will panel a discussion at Marine Industry Day for the New Orleans Harbor Safety Committee to discuss recent changes to...
- Jun 1
Punitive damages available for product-liability claim brought under general maritime law
The plaintiff was injured while fishing aboard his flatboat in the Atchafalaya Basin. The handle of his trolling motor broke when he went...
- May 26
Towboat not responsible for barges capsizing at dock
This case involves barges capsizing at a dock and causing damage. Damage claims were filed against the towboat that pushed the barges...
- May 16
Vessel owner not sanctioned for failing to produce Hurricane Ida video footage before deposition
Brenden Yarborough, a Jones Act seaman, was working as a crewmember aboard the M/V GERRY BORDELON during Hurricane Ida. He filed a Jones...
- May 4
Jury awards Jones Act seaman $1.5 million in punitive damages
McArthur Griffin was working as a deckhand on the offshore supply vessel M/V DUSTIN DANOS when he sustained injuries to his shoulder,...
- Apr 5
Captain being awake for 52 hours does not trigger punitive damages against company
The M/V ATINA ran into and damaged an offshore platform off the coast of Louisiana. There was significant damage (over $60 million) and...
- Mar 23
Boston Whaler going 29 mph in fog solely at fault for collision with Pursuit going 10 mph
This case involves the collision of two recreational vessels in dense fog while underway in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Naples,...
- Mar 17
Injured captain not allowed to subpoena third party to obtain industry practice evidence
This case arises out of a barge breakaway on the Mississippi River during Hurricane Ida. A long list of parties sued or were sued. Two...
- Mar 11
Injured passenger of recreational vessel loses negligence case against vessel's driver
A passenger of a recreational vessel was injured when the vessel encountered the wake of a passing yacht in Perdido Pass in southeastern...
- Feb 14
Forwarding contract by email insufficient to compel arbitration
Coastal Cargo Company, LLC was contracted by Tenaris Global Services, Inc. to unload steel pipe from a ship and load it onto trucks and...
- Feb 7
Adam Davis to present at symposium on Navigation Rules at Loyola College of Law
The Loyola Maritime Law Journal is holding its annual symposium on Friday, March 3, 2023. This year's topic is: Navigational Rules of...
- Feb 6
Jury awards $27 million in damages against Talos for wrongful death on platform
This suit arises from the death of Walter Jackson in an accident on February 17, 2018. Jackson was employed as a rigger by DLS, LLC...
- Jan 30
Social worker not allowed to diagnose Jones Act seaman with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (“PTSD”)
This case arises out of a tragic vessel fire on the Mississippi River resulting in personal injury and death. Before trial, the parties...
- Jan 23
Court sanctions Maersk's counsel in wrongful death case for misrepresenting availability of witness
This case arose from a tragic accident on the Houston Ship Channel when a recreational boater encountered the wake of the MAERSK IDAHO....
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