25

Oct

Passenger Taken Off Carnival Sunshine Cruise Ship for Medical Emergency

The Jacksonville Command Center for the U.S. Coast Guard received a call Monday night that 31-year-old passenger aboard the Carnival Sunshine was in need of a higher level of medical

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23

Oct

Florida Court Finds Injured Maritime Worker Has a Right to a Jury Trial in an Admiralty Proceeding

A Florida Federal court has recently found that an injured maritime worker has a right to a jury trial for his Jones Act negligence, unseaworthiness and failure to provide maintenance

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20

Oct

Louisiana Oil Rig Explosion, Worker Presumed Dead, Seven Others Seriously Injured

An oil platform on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana exploded on Sunday night injuring seven workers and resulting in the disappearance of 44-year-old Timothy Morrison of Katy, Texas.  US Coast Guard conducted

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18

Oct

1 Killed, 2 Injured In Boating Accident

A personal watercraft crashed into a boat on Sunday at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Lake Louise in Windermere, Florida. Larry Marin, 37, the operator of the personal watercraft was pronounced

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17

Oct

Florida Maritime Death Claim Remedies

  Florida maritime death claim remedies for non-seamen vary depending upon whether the death occurred in territorial waters or the high seas. Deaths Occurring on Territorial Waters Territorial waters are

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