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Category Archives: Maritime Law
Carnival Triumph Passenger Conditions Appalling
The Carnival cruise ship Triumph is nearing the Georgia shore, and passengers finally have cell phone reception to get in touch with their loved ones and report the conditions on board the ship. According to passengers on board the conditions are apalling; raw sewage is overflowing throughout the ship, passengers…
U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Sailors Filing Suit Over Radiation Exposure by Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Hit By Tsunami
A lawsuit has been filed in California Federal Court, arising from the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami strike on the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011. Following the Fukushima disaster, The U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, hailing from San Diego, California, with approximately 5,500 crew members responded…
Posted in Firm News, Industrial Accident, Maritime Law, Premises Liability
Tagged cancer, industrial accident, maritime, maritime law, mass torts, Sailors, U.S. Navy
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Black Elk Oil Rig Explosion Claims Second Death
A massive explosion occurred on an offshore oil rig about 25 miles from the southern coast of Louisiana on November 16, 2012. The blast sent 11 workers to the hospital, two people dead, and two missing. Four of the injured men suffered critical injuries. 
Today one of…
Posted in Industrial Accident, Maritime Law, Premises Liability
Tagged Black Elk OIl Rig Explosion, Black Elk oil rig Injuries, Black Elk Rig death, offshore accident, Oil Rig Injuries
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Tanzania Ferry Capsizes–Claims At Least 37 Lives, Still 100′s Missing
Wednesday, July 18th, 2012, A ferry known as the MV Karama Star Gate that was carrying several hundred people off the coast of Tanzania flipped over due to winds and high waves. The Tanzanian government reports that thirty-seven people are confirmed dead, over 100 people are still missing and over 145…
Adrian Vasquez Sues Princess Cruises for Negligence
18-year-old Adrian Vasquez of Panama is suing Princess Cruises for negligence after surviving 28 days adrift at sea. Three witnesses with a telescope spotted the stranded ship during its 16th day adrift and alerted the Princess staff of the stranded seamen, expecting the ship to rescue or help the men…
What is a Maritime Claim?
The Merchant Seaman Protection and Relief Act of 1920 was a law designed to create a similar protection as worker’s compensation for people injured while working as a longshoreman, seaman or other marine worker. The act allows injured workers to file claims for benefits to cover lost income and medical…
Texas Boating Accident Requirements
Almost every driver is familiar with the duty to stop and render aid when involved in an automobile accident, but what do you do when you are in a boating accident? The Texas Parks and Wildlife Code holds the answer.
Section 31.104 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code requires…
Crude Oil Storage Tank Explosion in Galveston Demonstrates Dangers of Maritime and Industrial Explosions and Complexities of the Law
A pair of oil storage tanks exploded into a blaze on Thursday, February 23, 2012, around 7:00 p.m. injuring four workers and and a firefighter who attempted to put out the blaze. The explosion occurred at Texas International Terminals, 4800 Old Port Industrial Road, in Galveston, Texas.
Over 30 fire…
Posted in Industrial Accident, Maritime Law, Work Injury
Tagged houston local, industrial accident, maritime, regional news, work place injury
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Industrial Worker Dies in Texas Ship Channel Accident
A man was rushed to Bayshore Hospital in Pasadena on Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, after apparently being caught beneath a crane that started to move according to early news reports.
The crane movement severed both of the industrial worker’s legs. He was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced…
Posted in Industrial Accident, Maritime Law
Tagged houston local, industrial accident, maritime
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Relevant Cases: Franks v. Chevron Corp., 2007 WL 2330296 (S.D. Tex. 2007, no writ).
Franks v. Chevron Corp., 2007 WL 2330296 (S.D. Tex. 2007, no writ).
The court concluded that an employee who was injured on a fixed platform on the outer-continental shelf was bound by Texas law. The court also held that Chapter 95 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code provides…
