Category Archives: Maritime
What is the Doctrine of Unseaworthiness?
Maritime law also referred to as admiralty law, is made up of statutes and case law governing legal disputes originating on navigable waters. “Navigable waters” include all bodies of water that are capable of being used for interstate or foreign commerce. Rivers that flow into…
What is “Maintenance and Cure”?
Working aboard a ship—any type of ship— is a dangerous and demanding job. Injuries are not uncommon. However, because seamen are not land-based workers, when it comes to being compensated for a work-related injury or an illness (whether work-related or not), their legal rights are…
Different Types of Claims Brought in Oil Spill…
In April of 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig (which was drilling for BP) exploded off the coast of Louisiana. The explosion caused a fire on the platform, and ultimately the Deepwater Horizon sunk. Eleven workers died and 17 were injured. The blowout caused a…
Rollin’…Rollin’ On The River…And You Get Injured. Now…
It has been said that Louisiana leads the United States in maritime employment. Indeed, the Mississippi River, Lake Pontchartrain, and the entire Mississippi River Delta are some of the most heavily trafficked waterways in the entire country. Louisiana’s waterways are filled with vessels of all…
3 Facts You Should Know About the Jones…
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, more commonly known as the Jones Act, is the foundational federal law that governs the maritime industry in the United States. While lots of laws can be complicated and confusing, admiralty law or maritime law is in a class…
Are You Eligible Under The Longshore And Harbor…
You can probably recite the articles of the Constitution that give you the right to not incriminate yourself, the right to free speech, or the right to bear arms, but how about the constitutional article that dictates which law (federal or state) governs maritime (“admiralty”)…
The Number One Most Common and Dangerous Cause…
On a boat, surrounded by water, you might not think that this would be the number one killer of sailors and seamen, but it is. No, it’s not being washed overboard, or falling from a height or getting caught up in the cables. It’s fire.…
Not Always Smooth Sailing: 3 Common On-Board Accidents…
The Port of South Louisiana on the Mississippi River is the nation’s largest port in terms of tonnage. The port handles more than half of all American grain exports. About 60,000 barges along with 4,500 to 5,000 deep-draft vessels come through the port each year.…
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