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Seaman Sues After Falling On Vessel’s Wooden Flooring
by Matthew D. Shaffer on February 06, 2013
A seaman his filed suit in a New Orleans federal court, claiming he sustained disabling injuries from a fall after slipping on a vessel’s wooden floor. The Jones Act lawsuit accuses Big R Towing Inc. of negligence for failing to maintain the vessel and her appurtenances in a safe and reasonable state of repair. The lawsuit also claims the defe...
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Poor Implementation of Cruise Safety Law
by Dennis M. McElwee on January 26, 2012
The Christmas holiday cruise season will soon get underway, and thousands of vacationers across the country will set off on a dream vacation on the sea. It is the right time for passengers to understand that there are dangers on a cruise vacation that they may not always be aware of. MSNBC has a timely report on an increasing number of inciden...
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