Tugboat Injuries Archives

March 13th, 2018

Two Missing after Tugboat Sinks on the Mississippi

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Maritime Injuries, Tugboat Injuries, Uncategorized

One person has been rescued and two others are still missing after a tugboat capsized on the Mississippi River Monday morning. The Natalie Jean was...

March 15th, 2016

Divers Trying to Retrieve Third Body of Tugboat Crash

Barge Injuries, Crew Boat Injuries, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Offshore Injuries, Personal Injury, Seaman Injuries, Tugboat Injuries

Working to Retrieve Third Crew Member Divers are working to recover the body of the third and final crew member that was found inside the tugboat that...

November 2nd, 2015

Questions to Ask Your El Faro Maritime Attorney

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Seaman Injuries, Shipyard Injuries, Shrimp Boat Injuries, Tankerman Injuries, Tugboat Injuries, Unseaworthy Vessel, Water Blasting Injuries

On October 7, 2015, the United States Coast Guard suspended its search and rescue mission for the crewmembers aboard El Faro, a cargo ship that...

June 1st, 2015

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Crewmember Missing After Mississippi River Tugboat Sinking

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Tugboat Injuries

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search late Saturday for a crewmember who has been missing since a tugboat sank in the Mississippi River on...

March 29th, 2015

Deckhand’s Ankle Shattered

Deckhand Injuries, Filed Cases, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury, Tugboat Injuries

While working for a tug assist company, a deckhand’s ankle was shattered when he jumped from the boat to the deck. No ladder was provided...

March 28th, 2015

$2.5 Million Recovery For Jones Act Claim

Barge Injuries, Litigation Feed, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury, Tugboat Injuries

While on stern of tug attempting to hook up a barge, the “L” line became tight, broke, hit our client, cut his leg off and...

March 28th, 2015

$300K Recovered For Tankerman Injured On River Tug

Litigation Feed, Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Personal Injury, Tankerman Injuries, Tugboat Injuries

Our client was a tankerman aboard a river tug that was struck from behind by another vessel in the Gulf of Mexico in March 2008....

January 11th, 2012

Woman Suffers Serious Injuries in Towboat Accident on Missouri River

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Tugboat Injuries

A woman on a towboat suffered serious injuries last week when part of her clothing got snagged in engine room equipment . The accident occurred on a...

December 29th, 2009

Worker Crushed to Death in Tugboat Accident in New Jersey

Maritime & Jones Act Workers Claims, Tugboat Injuries

A tugboat worker from New York City was killed in a tragic accident on the Hackensack River in New Jersey last week. The deckhand Ricardo...

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