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Seaman Sues Shipping Company after Barge Accident
A New Orleans seaman is suing his employer after being injured in a barge accident. According to the lawsuit, the vessel worker was on board the M/V Jean Laffitte when…
Pentwater Man Dies in Barge Accident on Lake Michigan
A 37-year-old man was killed on board a barge on Lake Michigan in a work accident on November 3. The barge P.M. 41 was heading north on the lake around…
Nationwide Maritime Trial Lawyer: Carnival Cruise Ship Accidents
A recent string of accidents has occurred aboard Carnival cruise ships. On October 23, a 52-year-old woman on board the Carnival Sensation fell in an elevator and broke both of…
Lawmakers Concerned About Large Cruise Ship Dangers
In an interview with The New York Times, lawmakers expressed concern about the overwhelming size of cruise ships and the dangers they present for both passengers and crews. According to…
Nationwide Maritime Trial Lawyer: One Dead after Missouri River Barge Accident
A man succumbed to injuries sustained in a barge accident on the Missouri River on October 24. The man had been riding in a johnboat a day earlier when his…
Carnival Cruise Ship Worker Killed in Accident at New Orleans Port
Carnival Cruise Ship Worker Killed in Accident at New Orleans Port A Carnival cruise ship worker was killed while working on the outside of the Carnival Conquest in a New…
Our Nationwide Maritime Trial Lawyers Help Those Injured in Ferry Accidents
A recent ferry accident in Sydney, Australia injured eight people on October 7, reminding us that ferries have a high potential for collisions when waters are rough. The vessel operating…
No-Boating Zones Established on the Hudson River
The U.S. Coast Guard has established no-boating zones on the Hudson River due to construction on the Tappan Zee Bridge, where an accident that killed two people and injured three…
University Student Pleads Guilty to Drunken Boating
A Colorado State University student has pleaded guilty to drunken boating after severely injuring a man at Horsetooth Reservoir last summer. The 22-year-old student took a plea agreement on October…