5

May

Court Affirms Seamen Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Damages Award

The Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals have affirmed a trial court’s damages award in a Jones Act seamen’s wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit.  The case involved an accident

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4

May

Florida Panhandle Diving Accident Leaves One Commercial Diver Dead

A Florida panhandle diving accident leaves one commercial diver dead and one injured in an accident last month near Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Florida. The accident occurred

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3

May

Commercial Diving Accidents and Injuries

Commercial divers injured during diving accidents may have legal rights to recovery under federal admiralty and maritime law. While a non-maritime legal expert may be familiar with state negligence or

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17

May

Seamen Have No Claim for Ailments Caused by Work Related Stress

In a rather shocking opinion, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has found seamen who develop ailments, including heart disease, cause by work related stress have no claim against their

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23

Dec

Brais Law Firm Obtains $1.29 Million Dollar Settlement for a Seaman Who Developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Underwent a Fasciotomy After Falling from a Ladder

The maritime attorneys Keith Brais & Richard Rusak of the Brais law firm had the honor to represent Mr. Lloyd Hughes. Mr. Hughes was an assistant engineer for Ft. Worth,

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