Seamen and other maritime workers are often at risk for severe injury, due to the dangerous conditions they are subjected to while on their vessels. However, many of these injuries are caused by negligence in the failure to follow safety protocols and take necessary...
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What if you suffer a burn at sea?
When you work on a ship, your job comes with inherent dangers. One of the most common ones is the possibility of a fire starting while at sea. Seamen easily can suffer burns while trying to put out an engine room fire or in an explosion caused by an oil leak. Or even...
Litigate your maritime law claim to the court of appeals
Although you might be able to settle your case stemming from a maritime accident, there’s also a decent chance that you’ll have to fight in court for what you deserve. This means potentially taking your case to trial. Even if your case seems extraordinarily strong and...
Seafarer fatigue is leading to more maritime accidents
There's been a recent uptick in maritime disasters and accidents -- and industry experts are sounding the alarm. They say that the situation could actually get a lot worse.Safety concerns that have led to worldwide travel restrictions have also kept roughly 300,000...
Pending oyster season brings with it a focus on safety
The recent global health crisis poses numerous challenges to many business areas. The oyster industry is under threat because a majority of their customers are restaurants, which serve this tasty and desirable food. Many of these restaurants have either closed or...
Careless boaters in parade cause others to sink
A group of boaters in Austin, Texas, have made national news after getting much more than they bargained for when they decided to participate in a parade that was meant to show their support for the president's re-election campaign. Five of the boats sank and at least...
Can better data help stop maritime disasters?
Major maritime accidents happen so often that hardly a news cycle goes by without another incident being reported. From oil tankers that collide with rocks to accidents with fishing boats, the consequences of these accidents are horrible for everyone involved. But are...
Injured cruise ship worker seeks compensation from Carnival Corp.
A now paralyzed cruise ship worker has filed a civil lawsuit against two Carnival Corp. cruise ship subsidiaries seeking compensatory damages after a slip-and-fall injury in April. Citing the Jones Act, Antonio Sisca, a 28-year-old former professional dancer from...
Know the occupational dangers that ship and boat builders face
Being a maritime worker can be a hazardous occupation. One of the more dangerous roles you can have is a shipbuilder. These types of workers often find themselves working in tight spaces around harmful chemicals daily.Shipbuilders often have to operate heavy machinery...
Staying safe during summer flounder season along Atlantic Coast
Commercial fishermen along the East Coast are in the midst of summer flounder season. Found along the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to Florida, the not-so-pretty-yet-tasty fish continues to have a great demand and a place in the market, despite the current COVID-19...