Maritime Law

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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

I’ll Take “Not A Vessel” for $600, Alex: What Is A Tension Leg Platform?

by James D. Bercaw | King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 3/12/2013

In the wake of the revisited tests of vessel status by the Supreme Court in Stewart vs. Dutra Construction Company, 543 U.S. 481 (2005) and Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Fla., 133 S.Ct. 735 (2013), it remains to be seen...more

Jurgens And Bercaw Establish A Tension Leg Platform Is Not A Vessel

by James D. Bercaw, George Jurgens, III | King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 3/11/2013

Jack Jurgens and Jim Bercaw succeeded in obtaining a partial summary judgment from District Judge Lance M. Africk that the MATTERHORN SEASTAR, a floating tension leg platform (“TLP”) secured to the Outer Continental Shelf off...more

Carnival Nightmare Cruise Triggers Class Action Lawsuit

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 3/4/2013

A dream vacation turned nightmare has sparked a class action lawsuit against the Carnival Corp. cruise line. Over 100 passengers of a cruise that was marooned for days in the Gulf of Mexico without functioning power or...more

Video: Hurt or Sick on the High Seas – Your Rights When Taking a Cruise

by Lawyers.com on 2/23/2012

Millions of people each year take cruises for many reasons – a lifelong dream to see a particular part of the world, a special romantic trip such as a honeymoon, or to have fun or celebrate an occasion. This adds up...more

Supreme Court Holds That an Amended Pleading “Relates Back” Even When Plaintiff Knew of the Cruise Line’s Existence and Delayed in...

by Lane Powell PC on 6/21/2010

Wanda Krupski brought a diversity negligence claim against Costa Cruise Lines for injuries sustained when she tripped over a cable on a cruise ship. Krupski’s passenger ticket identified the cruise line owner, Costa Crociere...more

What to Do When Injured on a Cruise Ship

by Charles Moure on 2/2/2010

If you have been injured while a cruise ship passenger on a cruise, there is a good chance the cruise line is responsible for your injury and you should consider securing compensation for your injury. This article explains...more

Hip Fracture Leads to RSD - $3,500,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Upheld on Appeal

by John Hochfelder on 9/12/2009

On July 21, 2003, George Brown had been employed as a seaman without missing a day of work for over 30 years. Working as a barge captain on a 376 foot long ocean going vessel carrying 120,000 barrels of oil, Brown fell about...more