Serving Injured Workers Across The Gulf Coast
The Jones Act is the workers' compensation legislation that covers injured workers out at sea while performing employment-related tasks. The law has long included those who travel the high seas working cargo ships as merchant marines along with those who have worked...
The workers employed on Louisiana's numerous offshore oil and gas facilities have very dangerous jobs. They also work under a patchwork of federal and state laws. The state's workers' compensation program protects those employed on shore or in state waters, but...
Louisiana is well-known for its extensive coastline. Plenty of people in the state work in industries related to the water, like transportation, commercial fishing and shipping. One fast-growing maritime industry in Louisiana is wind power. Wind farms are springing up...
Different kinds of maritime accidents can put your life at risk. From cruise ship accidents to tugboat accidents, there are dozens of incidents that lead to injuries and deaths each year.Out of all the things that ships should not do, groundings are at the top of the...
If you remember the incident of the Golden Ray capsizing, then you'll be interested to know that the hearing for the incident was scheduled for Sept. 14, 2020. The hearing looked into the capsizing of the large vessel as well as the pollution of the waters in Georgia...
As someone who works on a dock, at sea or in a shipyard, you're familiar with some of the common accidents and injuries that take place. You know that you may be walking in slick areas, that you could be exposed to live sea life and that there is heavy machinery...
Some jobs, like that of a fisherman, are one of the more dangerous ones that you can have. They often work far off the shore in some of the most treacherous waters. Bad weather, a collision with another vessel and other factors can quickly turn an already dangerous...
Working on offshore oil rigs comes with benefits such as excellent pay and long breaks away from the job. Unfortunately, this type of work also comes with potentially serious injury risks when accidents occur aboard a rig. Working on offshore oil platforms means...
As a commercial diver, one of the hazards that you face is hypothermia. It's a condition that can take you by surprise and quickly put your life in danger.You wear a wetsuit and diving gear, but any kind of rip or defect could end up leaving you colder than you...
You have been a commercial diver for around a year, and you were happy when you were signed onto a new project. You had heard good things about the company before, and you expected that the employer would be as reasonable and cautious as past employers had been.You...
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