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Coast Guard Rescues Possible Heart Attack Victim from a Fishing Vessel Off the Coast of Mass.
Coast Guard Rescues Possible Heart Attack Victim from a Fishing Vessel Off the Coast of Mass. The U.S. Coast Guard recently rescued a maritime worker who was experiencing symptoms of…
COSTA CONCORDIA Fuel Removal Gets Underway After Two Weeks of Delays
COSTA CONCORDIA Fuel Removal Gets Underway After Two Weeks of Delays After two weeks of delays due to rough seas and unfavorable weather conditions, crews began pumping fuel from the…
Seeking Compensation for a Maritime Hand or Foot Injury
Whether working on a vessel as a crewmember or seaside as a longshoreman, maritime workers frequently risk having their hands and feet crushed, severed, broken or otherwise injured. A worker’s hand…
Maritime Law Protects Injured Dockworkers
Last month, a storage container fell from a crane and killed a dockworker at the Port of Long Beach. In August, a Philadelphia longshoreman died from a fall. As these…
When a Maritime Worker Suffers a Traumatic Brain Injury
One of the most serious injuries a maritime worker can sustain is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to the Centers for Disease Control, TBIs contribute to one-third of all…
Understanding Your Rights Under Maritime Maintenance and Cure Laws
Since the early 1800s, ship owners have been responsible for providing care to seamen who sustain an injury or fall ill while working. Today, this care is known as maintenance…
Prevailing Under the Jones Act
In 1920, Congress enacted the Jones Act to establish protections for maritime workers who sustain an injury while working at sea. Seamen cannot receive regular workers’ compensation for job-related injuries,…
Injured While Working in the Maritime Industry? Learn About Your Rights
Maritime workers who sustain an injury or contract an illness on the job have certain rights under maritime law. Some of the laws protecting maritime workers are: The Jones Act,…
Middleborough Woman Dies on Royal Caribbean Cruise After Falling Down Staircase
On Jan. 30, Middleborough, Mass. resident Barbara Wood, 47, fell down a staircase on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas, hit her head and died aboard the ship. Reportedly, Wood…