Admiralty Lawyer

A Coast Guard inspection recently grounded a 1,200 passenger cruise ship headed for Venezuela after serious damage to the ship’s hull was discovered.
The three day inspection resulted in the discovery that the hull of the Clipper Pacific was leaking, however, this was not the only safety problem found. The inspection also uncovered 66 other safety […]

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The victims of a 2003 Norwegian Cruise Line accident will be collectively recieving more than $13 million after a court ordered the cruise line to compensate the injured and the families of the 8 workers who died in the accident.
In 2003, a boiler on one of the cruise ships exploded, causing the death of 8 workers […]

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After filing a Jones Act lawsuit against the Midnight Rider for claims of unseaworthiness, seaman Jacob Robichaux and Helix Engery Solutions Group have reached a settlement. During the time of the injury, Robichaux was working on the pipelaying barge that was operating just off the shore of Texas.
He claims that he sustained his injuries in an […]

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A dealer on a floating casino who suffered debilitating flea bites is suing Casears Indiana under maritime law violations.  Lawyers for the plaintiff, Tina Condor, claim she is covered under the law because the casino is a boat.  Although the boat has rarely moved from its dock in six years, the Indiana Court of Appeals […]

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Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the pilot of a ship which spilled some 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay in November of last year, killing an estimated 2,000 birds, including endangered and threatened species.
Captain John Cota faces up to 18 months in prison and a $100,000 fine if convicted of criminal negligence […]

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