Admiralty & Maritime
11th Circuit Excludes Plaintiff’s Expert on Human Walking Behavior
In Torres v. Carnival Corp., the Court was asked to determine whether Carnival Cruise lines created an unreasonably dangerous condition on the cruise ship,... More
Cruise Passenger Awarded $21 Million in Sliding Door Mishap
A U.S. District Court jury in Seattle awarded $21.5 million in damages to an Illinois man who suffered a brain injury after being struck in... More
A Case of Sexual Harassment?
Plaintiff, Valerie Russo, sued her employer, APL Marine Services, Ltd. and Captain James Londagin for sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, retaliation, negligence and unseaworthiness after... More
Gangway Permanently Attached to Pier is Not Maritime Locality
In Adamson v. Port of Bellingham, No. 14-1804, 2015 WL 4716421 (W.D. Wash. August 6, 2015), a U.S. District Court in Washington was asked... More
Dropping Anchor Does Not Trigger a Requirement to Provide Notice Under La. RS § 40:1749.11 for Dredge Owner
A dredge, seeking to secure position for anchoring, lowered its dredge ladder and cutter head into the seabed, striking a pipeline. The pipeline owner... More
Second of Three Employers Was Last Responsible
Claimant was working as a longshoremen for Employer when he sustained an injury to his back after stepping into a hole. Claimant received temporary... More
Fishing Injury Covered Under Zone of Special Danger
Claimant was a citizen of the Republic of the Marshall Islands within the Kwajalein Atoll, which is home to the U.S. Army Space and... More
Rig Owner Not Liable for Failing to Search for Lost and Submerged Rig
A tanker vessel allided with an unmarked and submerged wreck of a jack-up drilling rig that was lost during Hurricane Ike. In the aftermath... More
Rail Yard Worker Fails LHWCA Situs and Status Tests
Claimant worked for Employer for twenty years when he became aware that his exposure to workplace noise had caused hearing loss. He brought a... More
Failure to Conduct JSA for Routine Task is Not a Breach of Duty
On August 5, 2015, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Glaze v. Higman Barge Lines Inc. The court... More