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April 21st, 2021
Maritime Attorney Matthew Shaffer Predicts Seacor Will Try and File a Limitation of Liability Defense
Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries, Uncategorized
A large commercial vessel reportedly capsized Tuesday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico with 18 crewmembers onboard.   The vessel has been identified as the SEACOR...
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March 5th, 2020
Top Worst Cruise Ship Disasters
Legal News, Maritime Accident
A cruise is supposed to be a luxurious, relaxing experience. Unfortunately, accidents—and sometimes cruise line negligence—have been known to turn vacations into nightmares. Here are...
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May 30th, 2019
$2.5M recovered for daughter of man killed in dredging accident
Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Uncategorized
The 4-year-old daughter of a crane operator who was tragically killed in a December 2014 dredging accident will be taken care of for the rest...
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June 28th, 2018
Texting on water prompts discussion for legislation
Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident
Water taxi and ferry transportation has dramatically risen in popularity among commuters. The appeal of a calmer, less congested and more aesthetically pleasing route has...
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October 16th, 2017
Seven injured, One missing in Platform Explosion in Lake Pontchartrain
Drilling Rig Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries, Offshore Injuries
Cleaning chemicals are said to have ignited an explosion on an oil rig platform in Lake Pontchartrain Sunday night. The explosion was said to have...
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September 30th, 2016
SMSH Legal remembers Deepwater Horizon client in wake of movie release
Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries, Oil Drilling
Deepwater Horizon was released nationwide today in theaters, more than six years after the explosion claimed the lives of 11 crew members and left an...
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July 29th, 2016
Towing Tugboat Exploded off the Coast of Florida on Monday
Attorney News, Maritime Accident
Towing tugboat, Thomas Dann, exploded several miles away from Marineland, Florida this past Monday. The engine room began smoking and later erupted into flames as...
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June 23rd, 2016
Matt Shaffer Filed A Lawsuit on Behalf of Client Injured During Maritime Accident
Attorney News, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries
Matt Shaffer recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of his client injured in a maritime accident. The client was employed as a roustabout for Anadarko...
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June 16th, 2016
SMSH Settles Serious Maritime Injury Claim
Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries
Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P., Accident & Injury Lawyers attorneys, Matthew D. Shaffer and Laura De La Cruz, recently negotiated a confidential settlement for a vessel-based...
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June 6th, 2016
$1.1M Awarded to Worker in Trial for Injury on Dredge Ship
Attorney News, Maritime Accident
In a bench trial held in a New Orleans federal court, Attorney Matthew D. Shaffer obtained a $1.13M award for his client, a 48 year...
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Houston, TX 77006
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Pasadena, TX 77504
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(832) 345-1327
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Katy, TX 77494
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(346) 500-6160
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Humble, TX 77338
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(281) 801-4654
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Galveston, TX 77550
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409-407-5195