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Maritime Lawyer Sues Offshore Liftboats on Behalf of Picayune, Mississippi Seaman
Posted in Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News on January 17, 2011
U.S.D.C. EASTERN DISTRICT NEW ORLEANS, La. – Maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP, represent a seaman 32 years old and a resident of Picayune, Mississippi who was severely injured while in the employment of defendant OFFSHORE LIFTBOATS, L.L.C. , his Jones Act employer.
BP, Transocean, Halliburton Could Face Criminal Charges in Gulf Oil Spill
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Gulf Coast,Halliburton,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Transocean,World Maritime News on January 12, 2011
NEW ORLEANS, La. — BP, Transocean and Haliburton are likely to face criminal charges after months of investigation by the Obama administration commission and other panels where they concluded that these companies were likely negligent in the Gulf oil spill disaster that took place April 20, 2010 on the Deepwater Horizon. David Uhlmann, former chief… read more
Injured Tugboat Engineer Rescued by Coast Guard
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,New York Maritime News,Tug Boat Accidents on January 7, 2011
KINGSTON, NEW YORK – An injured tugboat crew member was rescued by the Coast Guard and local first responders near Kingston NY on Tuesday, January 4. The crew member, who was working as an engineer aboard the tugboat, Barbara McAllister, reportedly suffered a leg injury and was stuck in the engine room while en route… read more
Jones Act Rulemaking Proposal Withdrawn by US Customs
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Maritime Law,World Maritime News on December 13, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – An Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) regarding the Jones Act has recently been withdrawn by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). The withdrawal of the rulemaking proposal occurred on November 15, 2010 and has to do with the transportation of merchandise and equipment by foreign-flagged vessels engaging in the support… read more
Mississippi Man Among 5 Oil Rig Workers Kidnapped off Nigeria Coast
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News,Transocean,World Maritime News on November 8, 2010
NIGERIA – Five crew members have been taken hostage from the High Island VII jackup drilling rig offshore Nigeria. An armed group of rebels raided the oil rig off the coast of Nigeria early Monday, October 8, kidnapping at least five foreigners and injuring two others, a spokesmen for two major oil companies said. Oil… read more
Louisiana Maritime Lawyer Sues Couvillion Group on Behalf of Georgia Man
Posted in Fishing Vessel Accidents,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Lawsuits,Mississippi Maritime News on November 8, 2010
USDC FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA – Louisiana maritime lawyer, Gordon & Elias, LLP represent a 32 year old man from Tifton, Georgia, who suffered injuries as a result of a incident which occurred on or about September 11, 2010 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Plaintiff sustained severe and permanent personal injuries when, after loading supplies… read more
BP Raises Blowout Preventer From Macondo Well
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Environment,Government,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Transocean,World Maritime News on September 7, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Saturday, September 4, 2010, the blowout preventer from the Maconhttp://www.offshoreinjuries.com/blog/do well that was involved in the worst oil spill in U.S. history was raised from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico by BP (British Petroleum) . The disaster occurred in April, 2010 on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig… read more
Maritime Lawyer Sues APL Maritime & Tern Shipholding on Behalf of Houston Seaman
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News on September 1, 2010
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS – Gordon & Elias, LLP, Houston maritime lawyers, represent a 24 year old woman from Houston, Texas, who was working as a seaman onboard the M/V The American Tern at the time of the incident. The Plaintiff was mopping in a passage way in keeping with her responsibilities as a steward assistant… read more
Congress Seeks to Change Maritime Laws That Limit Oil Rig Damages
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Government,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Texas Maritime News,Transocean on August 4, 2010
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are seeking to make changes to Maritime laws dating back 159 years in order to get more compensation for survivors of the oil rig workers killed on The Deepwater Horizon oil rig tragedy on April 20, 2010. One law dates back to 1851. “This gives some ability that the survivors… read more
Maritime Lawyer Sues Global Industries, Ltd. on Behalf of Rigger Foreman
Posted in Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News on July 31, 2010
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS – Gordon & Elias, LLP, maritime lawyers, represent a 41 year old rigger foreman from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who was onboard a derrick barge in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana at the time of the incident. The barge in question had several holes in its deck, and while… read more