Archive for the ‘Maritime Injury’ Category

Great Barrier Reef Maritime Accident

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

One of the most potentially ecologically devastating maritime shipping accidents in modern history happened Saturday just off the coast of Australia. The 755-foot Chinese bulk carrier, the Shen Neng 1, carrying about 65,000 metric tons of coal, ran aground at full speed Saturday night on Douglas Shoals.

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Unspecified Injuries Claimed Under Jones Act

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Maritime injuries can be troublesome to deal with, as are most injuries. What makes things unique with maritime injuries is that they are filed under the Jones Act, the law that covers maritime injuries.

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Maritime Claims Now Include Punitive Damages

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The Supreme Court has recently made a decision that may drastically affect maritime injury claims. Timothy Young, an attorney for the Young Firm of new Orleans, has recently written a blog article about this decision. Young was able to break this down in a clear and understandable way. A few of the main points he has written about this will be summarized here.

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Limits to Who can File a Maritime Injury Claim

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

The notion of what a maritime injury claim is seems pretty self explanatory. It is a claim made for losses due to accidents involving ships, barges, and tow boats deemed as unseaworthy. What is not so self explanatory to some is exactly who is able to file such claims.

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