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Are the financial benefits, flexibility, and adventure of a career working offshore appealing to you? There’s no doubt working offshore can pay quite well with some impressive off-time between shifts. However, offshore work...
Category: Maritime and Offshore Injuries
Without a doubt, one of the best ways to spend a nice day is out on the Louisiana coast. Just a hop, skip, and jump away from New Orleans, sits some of the most beautiful waters in all of the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, all of...
When you are working on the open waters it can be dangerous. When you are injured on the job and you work in the maritime industry, you may qualify for a Jones Act claim or maritime claim. Deciding which type of claim you can...
Whether at the lake or in the ocean, spending time on a boat is all about fun. While boats are for recreation, their use can lead to accidents when someone is negligent or reckless. Generally, boating accidents occur in the...
Maritime laws are a category of laws and treaties that focus on the maritime businesses and nautical issues. These encompass a wide variety of items on the open water including shipping, offenses, and trafficking. Maritime...
The Jones Act is one area of maritime law that has received extensive scrutiny from lawmakers over the past few decades. To understand what makes the bill so controversial, you must first understand what the Jones Act...
Various laws focus on maritime acts, but a popularly known law is the Jones Act. Formerly known as the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 it was passed by Congress at the end of the Prohibition Era. Under this federal statute,...
While offshore employment offers substantial financial rewards, it carries significant risks. Offshore drilling operations are inherently perilous, presenting workers with a constant barrage of hazards. Severe weather,...
Injury claims in the oil and gas industry are highly complex because they overlap multiple state and federal regulations. While injured workers can receive workers’ compensation, the laws are slightly different for oil rig...
The Clovelly Oil Co. of New Orleans natural gas rig that exploded left several workers injured and one missing.Sadly, the Coast Guard suspended their search after the waters of Lake Pontchartrain became too choppy and it...