Jun 15, 2023 | Drowning, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident
For maritime workers, one of the most terrifying hazards of the job is the potential for a vessel sinking while in navigable waters. Vessel sinkings are not incredibly common, but they do happen. When they do, the result is often serious injuries and loss of life. At...
Jun 6, 2023 | Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Oil Refinery Injuries, Refinery Explosions, Workplace Accident, Workplace Safety
A recent fire at an oil refinery at Calcasieu Refining Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana is causing alarm for those who work at refineries or live nearby. While no one was injured in the fire, incidents like this one serve to remind all of us of the dangers of...
May 30, 2023 | Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Personal Injury, Refinery Explosions, Workplace Accident, Workplace Explosion
Communities across Oklahoma are battling grief after an explosion at the Wynnewood Refinery left two people injured. Reports indicated an explosion and then a fire broke out in part of the facility. Two men were taken to the hospital where one, unfortunately, later...
May 26, 2023 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Personal Injury
Under maritime law, “lost wages” refers to the compensation or damages awarded to an individual who has suffered a loss of income or earning capacity as a result of a maritime-related injury or accident. This term is commonly used in the context of...
May 16, 2023 | Maritime Accident, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
The Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) is a federal law enacted in the United States in 1920. It provides legal remedies and compensation to the families and dependents of individuals who die due to wrongful acts or negligence occurring on the high seas (at least...
May 15, 2023 | Burn Injury, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, Oil and Gas Accident, The Jones Act
Maritime workers face many hazards in the course of their work. But there is, perhaps, no greater fear than fire breaking out onboard a ship, oil rig, barge, or other vessel. Shipboard fires are a nightmare for all involved, and can easily result in catastrophic...
