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September 27th, 2023

Offshore vs. Onshore Maritime Injuries

Maritime Accident, Maritime Injuries, Offshore Injuries, Oil Drilling

Maritime work is undoubtedly demanding and carries a lot of inherent risks. Whether onshore or offshore, employees in the maritime industry face various hazards and...

March 20th, 2018

When Should I Hire Maritime Attorneys?

Legal News, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries

Filing a claim after being injured while in the service of a vessel or performing other such duties while at sea can be a complex...

February 21st, 2018

Oil and gas worker killed on platform in Gulf of Mexico

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Injuries, Offshore Injuries

An oil and gas worker was killed last Saturday while working on a Talos Energy Platform in the Gulf of Mexico, just 64 miles south...

October 23rd, 2017

One dead, one missing in Gulf of Mexico barge fire

Barge Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Injuries, Offshore Injuries

One person has died and another is still missing after a barge owned and operated by Bouchard Transportation exploded three miles off the coast of...

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...

May 30th, 2017

Seaman missing after tugboat sinking in Gulf of Mexico

Crew Boat Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries

A seaman is still missing after the tugboat he was on sank in the Gulf of Mexico early Monday morning. Four crew members were aboard...

February 7th, 2017

Helicopter Crash in Galveston Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Rescued

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries, Personal Injury

A helicopter carrying three people crash landed in the waters of West Galveston Bay Monday night. A pilot and two passengers aboard a Bell 206...

November 15th, 2016

Florida Radio Host Interviews Attorney Matthew Shaffer; Reflects on Deepwater Horizon Disaster

Catastrophic Injuries, Drilling Rig Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries, Oiler Injuries, Personal Injury, Pipeline Injuries

Radio talk show host -Rick Outzen- is known in Pensacola for his extensive coverage of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the victims and families who...

August 5th, 2016

Injured Crew Member was Medevacked Off the Coast of Florida

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries

An injured crew member was medevacked from a tanker, Eagle Texas, 90-miles east of Jacksonville Florida. A Coast Guard Air Station helicopter crew transported the...

August 2nd, 2016

SMSH Files Lawsuit for Injured Seaman

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries

Attorney Matthew Shaffer recently filed a case in federal court in New Orleans, LA against Southern Towing Company. Our client was ordered by a supervisor...

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