Tragically, marine accidents are an all-too-common incident. In many cases, these accidents are caused by a dangerous weather condition, or by human error such as employer or worker negligence or distraction. Unfortunately, there are also times when these terrible accidents occur because a captain or worker was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. For example, in 1989 an accident known as the ...
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While on the Noble Don Taylor , a floorhand severely injured his back while removing clamps on the drillship. To make matters worse, the company sent him back to work before he was fully healed. Arnold & Itkin is proud to announce that our dedicated maritime lawyers, Cory Itkin, Jason Itkin, and Noah Wexler, have just filed a Jones Act case on his behalf in Harris County, Texas. The injured ...
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Years of research and numerous statistics show that the offshore industry is responsible for some of the most dangerous work environments in the world. Every day, offshore workers are put at serious risk as they show up for work in environments that are often life-threatening—facing the alarming reality that they could sustain injury or death if applicable standards and work regulations are not ...
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Employers for offshore workers have a responsibility to keep their workers safe. That means building and maintaining safe facilities. When an injured worker came to us, he had a fractured back after suffering a major fall while working offshore. During our investigation, we realized that the place where he had fallen was missing a vital piece of safety equipment: railing. During the process ...
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Many countries throughout North America and Europe remain stuck in a widespread economic downturn, with unemployment rates that stubbornly persist at all-time highs. As the situation grows increasingly dire, more and more workers may consider the possibility of going abroad to find work. One popular destination for oil, shipping, and offshore production work is the coastal areas of Africa, ...
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Currently, Coast Guard crews are searching for a 46-year-old man who is believed to have fallen 100 feet overboard from the Navigator of the Seas , a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, sailing off the Florida coast. It was reported by the cruise line at 11 p.m. on Friday that a guest on the ship had seen a man falling from a balcony. That, however, all that is known about the circumstances around the ...
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TOTE has reached settlements with four more families connected to the sunken cargo ship, El Faro . Last October, 33 crew members were killed when the vessel sunk after losing propulsion in Hurricane Joaquin. During hearings it was discovered that the ship owners, TOTE, knew about the storm, the ship’s past engine problems, and had alternative routes that the cargo ship could have taken to avoid ...
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The Port of Decatur is located along the Tennessee River in northern Alabama and is known for being the busiest port on the entire river. It has a riverfront of over 2,000 feet, approximately 12 acres of open storage, 90 fleeting spots, and a US Coast Guard Facility on its premises. Its commodities include steel, pipe, sand, asphalt, coal, and dry fertilizers. Over the years, this highly ...
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