MARITIME LAW 
Published: January 15, 2013
Tags: admiralty law, maritime law, U.S. Supreme Court
A floating home is not a “vessel” subject to federal maritime jurisdiction.
U.S. Supreme Court. Lozman v. Riviera Beach, No. 11-626. Jan. 15, 2013. Lawyers USA No. 993-3742.
$2M asbestos award for seaman’s death reinstated
Published: September 26, 2012
Tags: asbestos, Death on the High Seas Act, Jones Act, maritime law, mesothelioma, non-pecuniary damages, pain and suffering, product liability, wrongful death
The estate of a seaman who died from mesothelioma was entitled to recover compensation for his pre-death pain and suffering, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled.
Seaman can get maintenance and cure for lymphoma
Published: July 24, 2012
Tags: maintenance and cure, maritime law, workers' compensation
A seaman is entitled to maintenance and cure for a disease that manifested itself after he had completed his maritime service, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Settlement reached in fatal boat crash suit
Published: May 10, 2012
Tags: boat accident, maritime law, Pennsylvania, wrongful death
A civil lawsuit over the deaths of two students in a 2010 Philadelphia Duck Boat crash has settled with an agreement to pay $17 million in damages, according to an attorney in the case.
Railroad and maritime lawyers see victory in Supremes ruling
By:
Sylvia Hsieh
Published: June 30, 2011
Tags: admiralty law, Federal Employers’ Liability Act, FELA, Jones Act, jury instructions, maritime law, negligence, proximate cause, railroad litigation
Although the case was closer than expected, attorneys who represent railroad workers are applauding the Supreme Court’s ruling last week that applied a relaxed causation standard to injury claims under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.
Fisherman can sue for emotional distress
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: emotional distress, maritime law, “zone of danger” test
A commercial fisherman can seek damages for the emotional distress he suffered when a freighter nearly collided with his boat in a heavy fog, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Bill would allow more damages for oil rig disaster workers
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: July 2, 2010
Tags: BP, DOHSA, Jones Act, limitation of liability, maritime law, oil spill, oil spill litigation, SPILL Act
A bill that would amend the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) to increase possible compensation for families of workers who die in oil rig explosions has passed the House.
Bill would reverse Exxon ruling limiting punitives
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: June 2, 2010
Tags: Exxon, maritime law, punitive damages
WASHINGTON – As oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spread, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would lift the cap on punitive damages that can be assessed against those responsible for such disasters under maritime law.
