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Jones Act Lawyers Discuss Three Tugboat Accidents in Three Days
Last week, we discussed the four crewmembers who sustained injuries including a captain who suffered second- to third-degree burn injuries in a March 12 tugboat accident near New Orleans. Just…
Boston Maritime Trial Lawyers Earn Significant Court Decision in Ferry Accident Case
Boston Maritime Trial Lawyers Earn Significant Court Decision in Ferry Accident Case This December 2009 WMTW-TV video discusses the concern that city leaders in Portland, Maine, had when Bay Ferries…
Two Workers Killed, One Critically Injured in Port Everglades Scissor Lift Accident
Two workers were killed and a third was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center in critical condition after a four-story-high scissor lift fell onto its side on a concrete dock…
CARNIVAL LEGEND is Cruise Line’s Fourth Ship to Have Issues at Sea
CARNIVAL LEGEND is Cruise Line’s Fourth Ship to Have Issues at Sea As this video from Canada’s Global National newscast notes, the CARNIVAL LEGEND became the cruise line’s fourth ship…
Four Injured, One Seriously, in Pipeline and Oil Barge Explosion
This video shows a fire burning near Bayou Perot about 30 miles south of New Orleans after the 47-foot tugboat SHANON E. SETTOON struck a liquefied natural gas pipeline on…
One Dead, Five Rescued After Sailboat Accident in Southern California
This video shows the US Coast Guard rescue of UNCONTROLLABLE URGE crewmembers after the 32-foot sailboat lost its steering capability and broke apart after drifting toward San Clemente Island in…
Video Shows Harrowing Rescue of Man with Serious Chest Injuries on HORIZON TRADER
The first 20 seconds of this video showing the 780-foot cargo ship HORIZON TRADER rocking in the water should give everybody a better idea of the difficulty and risk involved…
Coast Guard Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Missing Boat Captain
Coast Guard Seeking Public’s Help in Locating Missing Boat Captain The US Coast Guard released the photo above as part of a March 8 press release asking for help from…
Summer Tragedies on Lake Lanier Compel Georgia Lawmakers to Craft Stronger BUI Laws
This US Army safety video makes the point that a boat operator under the influence of alcohol is 10 times more likely to die than a person who is sober.…