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10 May 2012, 7:53 am
K-Sea and Ride the Ducks, citing an 1851 maritime law, wanted their financial liability capped at the value of their vessels involved in the crash: $1.65 million for the tug and $150,000 for the duck boat. [read post]
The court found that Sea Watch has a right to rescue, despite its cargo status, under its duty to assist during a maritime emergency. [read post]
7 Oct 2010, 5:00 am by J. Yackley
The top ten OSHA safety violations in 2008 included:Scaffolding (9,093 violations): According to OSHA, scaffold injuries occur most often when planking or support gives away, from an employee slipping, or when an employee is struck by a falling object.Fall protection (6,771 violations): OSHA requires fall safety precautions anytime a worker is at a height of four feet or more in general industry, five feet in maritime work environments, and six feet in construction.Hazard communication… [read post]
29 Jul 2010, 3:12 pm
PRETEND FIX Miami-based maritime attorney Charles Lipcon, however, called the act ``a pretend fix.'' ``It's full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,'' said Lipcon, who represents passengers who have been victimized by crime on cruise ships. [read post]
21 Feb 2012, 4:48 pm by Jim Walker
 Last year a leading maritime source, Lloyd's List, reported on the problem of drug smuggling on cruise ships. [read post]
22 Nov 2017, 3:45 am by Sally-Ann Underhill
  He was characterised as a relatively junior employee, and the Court distinguished the position where a Notice is sent to an individual employee’s email account to that in the Eastern Navigator [2006] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 537 where the relevant email address was a generic email address, given as the company’s email address in Lloyd’s Maritime directory and on the company website, and determined to be held out to the world as the only email address of the company. [read post]
14 Jul 2011, 3:11 pm
Coast Guard , stated, “We owe it to the DeWeese family, the memory of Anthony, and the public we serve, to learn all we can from this tragic accident… We take very seriously our role as the nation's maritime safety agency and we're profoundly saddened by the loss of life in an accident involving one of our crews. [read post]
14 Mar 2016, 4:36 am by James Hoffmann
The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act – provides benefits for those engaged in maritime activities and longshoremen. [read post]
4 Feb 2012, 11:00 am by Ogletree Abbott
You are Not Alone – Jones Act Lawyers will Help If you have suffered an injury as a result of negligence or unfair supervision in a maritime accident, contact Jones Act lawyers right away. [read post]
11 Mar 2008, 2:01 pm
- The Evil HR Lady, guest blogging for Daniel Schwartz at his Connecticut Employment Law Blog Jones Act barge lawsuit claims that company failed to provide a safe place to work - Texas attorney Brian Beckcom of Vujasinovic & Beckcom in the firm's Maritime Injury Lawyer Blog Corrections officer's heart disease not covered by the "Heart-Lung" bill - Orange Park lawyer David McCranie in his Florida Workers' Compensation Law Blog File for all to… [read post]
5 Jul 2022, 2:00 am by Patrick Bracher (ZA)
The choice-of-law provision was Federal Admiralty Law, which provides that under an all-risks maritime insurance policy, an insured has the initial burden to provide evidence that a fortuitous loss occurred within the policy period. [read post]
31 May 2023, 8:51 am by Tyler Loga
§905(b), which “provides longshoremen and other maritime workers with a negligence cause of action against vessel owners. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 7:47 am by David Oscar Markus
Bellaizac-Hurtado, Case No. 11-14049: A consolidated appeal in which four defendants are challenging the constitutionality of applying U.S. jurisdiction, under the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, over a vessel transporting cocaine, seized in Panamanian territorial waters, pursuant to Congress's authority "[t]o define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations. [read post]
24 Feb 2012, 2:34 pm
The provisions of the Jones Act provide offshore workers with remedies previously unavailable through normal maritime laws. [read post]
20 Jul 2011, 11:10 am by info@thomasjhenrylaw.com
Our experienced trial attorneys are committed to defending your rights in personal injury matters including defective products, trucking accidents, maritime accidents, and other catastrophic accidents. [read post]
28 May 2012, 7:48 pm by Nathan McMurray
  The Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime, Affairs will first need to get the green light from the Mongolian government. [read post]
19 Mar 2009, 2:11 am
DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKAdmiraltyContract to Retire Ship for Scrap Lacked Maritime Commerce Objective, Not in Admiralty JurisdictionA. [read post]
4 Apr 2010, 6:24 am by Dr. Shezad Malik
That means the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction act and the Patriot Act's special maritime and territorial jurisdiction provisions put the US Department of Justice in charge of prosecutions. [read post]