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Maritime Lawyer Sues Owner / Operator of M/V Miss Sonia on Behalf of Texas Shrimper
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law,Maritime Lawsuits,Texas Maritime News on July 19, 2010
HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS – Gordon & Elias, LLP, maritime lawyers, represent a 45 year old shrimper from Palacios, Texas, who was working in the Gulf of Mexico when he sustained injuries to his back and body in general due to the negligence of Mr. Craig Wallis, owner and operator of M/V Miss Sonia. The incident… read more
Judiciary Panel Passes SPILL Act to Bring Liability Laws to the 21st Century
Posted in Government,Jones Act,Maritime Law on June 23, 2010
(Washington D.C.) – Today, House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act (SPILL Act). After considering a morning’s worth of amendments from both sides of the aisle, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 5503 by a roll call vote of 16-11, with two Republicans, Reps. Lungren (R-Calif.)… read more
Oil Rig Attorney Says BP’s Conduct is Criminal
Posted in BP British Petroleum,Deepwater Horizon,Gulf Coast,Jones Act,Louisiana Maritime News,Maritime Law,Transocean on June 10, 2010
CNN’s Anderson Cooper of AC360, spoke with Steve Gordon, attorney for rig survivors of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster, in an exclusive interview which aired June 8, 2010. In the one on one interview, Gordon states, “I’ve seen negligence, I’ve seen gross negligence, and this conduct is criminal what they did”….”There’s a crime scene… read more
Maritime Lawyers Launch News Blog
Posted in Jones Act,Maritime Law on May 4, 2010
Welcome to Maritime Lawyer News, a blog published by the law firm of Gordon & Elias, LLP. Here you will find up to date maritime news stories and information about maritime law and the Jones Act. Our Jones Act lawyers work with seamen and longshoremen from Alaska to the oil rich Gulf Coast. With 50… read more