Admiralty & Maritime
Tides Are Turning: The Arrival of Subchapter M
*This article was prepared by our summer law clerk, Ridge Miguez. On June 20, 2016 the U.S. Coast Guard posted a preview of... More
Plaintiff’s Construction Defect Claims Against Offshore Spar Manufacturer Dismissed
In June 2011, an offshore worker was injured on a spar (a floating platform shaped like a giant buoy) on the outer continental shelf when he... More
Fifth Circuit Holds “Zone of Danger” Test Not Applicable Under the LHWCA
In a recent unpublished opinion, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Administrative Law Judge’s award of benefits to a longshoreman who... More
Fifth Circuit Weighs in on P&I Insurance Coverage Dispute
Following a verdict in favor a Jones Act seaman, Larry Naquin, for injuries he sustained in a land-based crane accident, an insurance coverage dispute... More
Fifth Circuit Reverses Benefits Review Board’s Finding that Claimant Successfully Invoked Section 20(a) Presumption
In a newly-published decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in BIS Salamis, Inc. v. Director, OWCP and Joseph Meeks, No. 15-60148 reversed the... More
Bankruptcy on the Horizon: Offshore Supply Companies Prepare
Companies engaged in supplying offshore services, an essential corner of the oil sector here in Louisiana, should be preparing for the potential increase in... More
Fifth Circuit: Who “Invited” Plaintiff on the Vessel?
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently addressed competing indemnification provisions in a maritime contract. A pipeline operator, W&T Offshore, hired a diving... More
High Water and Duties of Barge Owners and Fleeters
High water is here, and it’s going to get higher before it starts dropping. In response the U.S. Coast Guard has issued a number... More
Sloppy Pleading of Injured Worker Leads to Dismissal of Lawsuit
Plaintiff was working in the hold of a refrigerated cargo vessel that was berthed at the Port of Gloucester, NJ. He injured his leg... More
Alleged Seaman’s Claims Dismissed for Lack of Negligence
Plaintiff was injured when he allegedly fell from a defective rope ladder while working on a barge. He filed a lawsuit against his employer,... More