Articles Posted in Jones Act

In a case stemming from the aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, recently reversed a trial court’s summary judgment, highlighting the complexities in determining a worker’s status in maritime injury cases. The case, Nathaniel Smith v. H&E Tugs LLC and Lawson Environmental…

In a recent ruling, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, upheld a trial court’s decision regarding the liability of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., LLC, in a personal injury case brought by Tracy Collins under the Jones Act and general maritime law. The case centered around an incident…