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11th Circuit Addresses Maritime Salvage Case Arising out of Marina Fire |

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Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. 11th Circuit Addresses Maritime Salvage Case Arising out of Marina Fire. August 10, 2015. Klein v. Unidentified Wrecked, etc., Vessel. Regarding the first element, a maritime peril does not exist where the vessel has the situation under control, however, all that is necessary is that there be a reasonable apprehension of peril. Fine v. Rockwood. Biscayne Towing and Salvage, Inc. v. M/Y Backstage. Circuit reversed, finding that there were genuine issues of material fa...

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Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. Articles by Eric Winder Sella. Arbitration Provision in Salvage Contract Binding. September 4, 2015. By Eric Winder Sella. Farnsworth v. Towboat Nantucket Sound, Inc. No Punitive Damages Under Jones Act or General Maritime Law. August 5, 2015. By Eric Winder Sella. Defendant moved to dismiss Plaintiff’s claims for punitive damages under the Jones Act and the general maritime law, arguing that such damages are not recoverable as a matter of law. Jones v. Yellow Fi...

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Fifth Circuit |

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Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. Fifth Circuit: Maritime Carpenter Not Covered by LHWCA. August 29, 2016. By Will Bland, IV. Following a formal hearing, the Administrative Law Judge determined that the claimant was not covered by the Act and denied benefits. The Claimant appealed to the Benefits Review Board, which affirmed the ALJ’s decision. The Claimant appealed again to the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Pacific Operators Offshore v. Valladolid. The Supreme Court held that for a claimant t...

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No expansion of the Longshoreman Definition |

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Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett. No Expansion of the Longshoreman Definition. July 20, 2015. Coming before the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals was the question of whether the Claimant was covered by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act or the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Act. After reviewing the situs and status requirements of the LHWCA, the Court found he did not fall under the longshoremen classification. Hernandez v. Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. October 14, 2015.

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Towboat Company’s Pre-Trial Attack on Plaintiff Deckhand’s Liability Expert Fails | Towboatlaw – Towboat & Barge Lawyer

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Towboatlaw – Towboat and Barge Lawyer. Admiralty and Maritime Law on the Rivers. Contact Attorney Fred Goldsmith. Goldsmith and Ogrodowski, LLC. Towboat Company’s Pre-Trial Attack on Plaintiff Deckhand’s Liability Expert Fails. Paster v. Ingram Barge Company. Finally, in ruling that Borison would be permitted to testify before the jury as to each of the opinions appearing in his report, Judge Vance wrote:. Our law firm, Goldsmith and Ogrodowski, LLC. Regularly brings lawsuits for negligence under the Jon...

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Texas Court Upholds $8.5 Million Verdict for Injured Offshore Rig Mechanic, Holds Trial Judge Was Correct to Keep Out of Trial Unfair Surveillance Video | Towboatlaw – Towboat & Barge Lawyer

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Towboatlaw – Towboat and Barge Lawyer. Admiralty and Maritime Law on the Rivers. Contact Attorney Fred Goldsmith. Goldsmith and Ogrodowski, LLC. Texas Court Upholds $8.5 Million Verdict for Injured Offshore Rig Mechanic, Holds Trial Judge Was Correct to Keep Out of Trial Unfair Surveillance Video. Diamond Offshore Servs. Ltd. v. Williams. Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig, the OCEAN LEXINGTON, upon which Willie David Williams was injured. Our law firm, Goldsmith and Ogrodowski, LLC. And tagged admi...

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Fred Goldsmith | Towboatlaw – Towboat & Barge Lawyer

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Towboatlaw – Towboat and Barge Lawyer. Admiralty and Maritime Law on the Rivers. Contact Attorney Fred Goldsmith. Goldsmith and Ogrodowski, LLC. Author Archives: Fred Goldsmith. Admiralty and maritime lawyer with Goldsmith and Ogrodowski (http:/ www.golawllc.com) in Pittsburgh, PA. Texas Federal Judge Sends to Trial Case of Deckhand Who Seriously Injured His Back Trying to Swing a Barge Swivel Winch. Bordas v. Marquette Transp. Co. Gulf-Inland LLC. Report and recommendation adopted. While we practice pri...