Jul 31, 2025 | Cruise Ship Accident, Cruise Ship Injury, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, The Jones Act
A recent tragedy onboard the Carnival Dream has raised renewed concerns about passenger safety on cruise ships. On July 23, 2025, 48-year-old Euvelester Villarreal Jr. of Rio Grande City was pronounced dead while aboard the ship, which had departed from Galveston,...
Jul 22, 2025 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Oil and Gas Incidents, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
April 20, 2025, marked the 15-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion – an offshore incident that claimed 11 lives, injured dozens, and triggered one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. As the oil and gas industry continues to...
Jul 15, 2025 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Wrongful Death
When news broke that a cargo ship carrying thousands of vehicles had caught fire in the remote waters 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, it served as a stark reminder of the dangers maritime workers face every day. The vessel fire involved the Morning Midas, a 600-foot...
Jun 10, 2025 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Wrongful Death
On June 2, 2025, tragedy struck aboard the POLARIS, a U.S.-flagged Tidewater platform supply vessel, during offshore operations in the Atlantic Ocean. One crew member lost their life despite immediate emergency response efforts by onboard personnel and emergency...
Apr 28, 2025 | Burn Injury, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Workplace Explosion, Workplace Injuries, Wrongful Death
Levee work is critical for protecting coastal regions, rivers, and flood-prone areas. However, for the workers who carry out these essential projects, the job can be extremely hazardous, especially when work involves operating from boats in remote, volatile...
Apr 21, 2025 | Burn Injury, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Wrongful Death
In the wake of a deadly vessel fire in July 2023 that claimed the lives of two firefighters and caused millions of dollars in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a comprehensive report calling for sweeping changes to maritime fire...
