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Coast Guard Rescues Couple After Boat Runs Aground
Coast Guard Rescues Couple After Boat Runs Aground TITUSVILLE, Fla. – The Coast Guard rescued two people Saturday near Mosquito Lagoon after their boat ran aground. Rescued were Dawn MaCain,…
Coast Guard Searches for Distressed Boaters in the Florida Keys
Coast Guard Searches for Distressed Boaters in the Florida Keys KEY WEST, Fla. – Coast Guard units are actively searching for a vessel and four people after receiving a call…
Is My Family Safe on a Ferry?
When you take your family on a ferry, you entrust the owners and operators of the vessel with what matters most to you: the lives of your loved ones. This…
Tug-Barge Crewman Killed During Conveyor-Belt Maintenance
According to Professional Mariner magazine, a member of an articulated tug-barge (ATB) crew was killed while conducting conveyor-belt maintenance. The accident happened south of Ludington on Lake Michigan as a…
Our Firm Recovers $1.5 Million for Injured Fisherman
Our maritime trial lawyers were able to recover $1.5 million in a settlement for a crewmember injured in a messenger line accident while working on a fishing boat. The crewman…
New Apps Help Make Working on the Water Safer
A report in Professional Mariner revealed that new smartphone applications are helping make maritime workers jobs easier and safer. The MarineTraffic app is a smartphone application that allows the user…
Is the Container Ship You Work on Safe?
You have the right to work in an environment where your safety is a priority. For seamen, container ships> are often their work environment, and while the law requires that…
Our Firm Secures a $775,000 Settlement for Scallop Boat Crewman
After a crewmember was injured on the F/V NASHIRA, a scallop boat, our nationwide maritime trial lawyers were able to secure a $775,000 settlement for him. The crewman was hurt…
Wrong Turn, Lack of Awareness Leads to Ferry Accident
According to Professional Mariner, while an inexperienced second mate was steering a ferry, a wrong turn led to a collision with a yacht. The accident happened at about 1:38 p.m.…