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Doyle Dennis Avery LLP recently filed suit on behalf of a client against two defendants, Parker Drilling Company D/B/A Parker Wellbore (“Parker Drilling”) and Exxon Mobil Corporation D/B/A Exxon Neftegas (“Exxon”). Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client seeks to hold Parker Drilling and Exxon accountable for their failure to provide adequate crew and equipment, and negligent […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP recently filed suit against Cooper Marine & Timberlands Corporation. The maritime lawsuit was filed in Mobile County, Alabama, on behalf of Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client who worked as a deckhand for the company. The firm will work on behalf of the client in order to get the justice he deserves. […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has recently filed a suit against Edison Chouest Offshore LLC (“Edison”). Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client was a seaman who worked as a deckhand for Edison. This case is brought under the Jones Act (Public Law 109-304 (H.R. 1442), formerly 46 U.S.C. § 688), the general maritime law, and pursuant to […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has recently filed a suit against Kirby Corporation, Kirby Offshore Marine Operating LLC, and Kirby Offshore Marine LLC (collectively “Kirby”).  Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client was a seaman who worked for Kirby. At the time of injury, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client was employed by Kirby as a Chief Engineer, regularly […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP filed suit in Harris County on behalf of a Jones Act worker who worked on a vessel owned, operated, and/or managed by Defendant Maersk Line, Limited. On or about, April 28, 2021, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client suffered injuries to his ears and body generally while assigned to work aboard Maersk’s […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP filed suit in Harris County on behalf of a Mechanic who worked on a vessel owned, operated, and/or managed by Defendants Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Diamond Offshore Drilling LLC, and Diamond Offshore General, LLC. On or about March 21, 2021, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client was working as a Mechanic aboard […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed suit against McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. for violations of the Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 688), duty to provide a seaworthy vessel, and duty to pay maintenance and cure.  The suit was filed in the 333rd District Court of Harris County, Texas, in Houston, Texas.  Venue for the suit lies […]

When is a vessel unseaworthy? A vessel that fails to meet the necessary standards of safety and fitness for its intended purpose can be deemed unseaworthy. This includes not only its ability to navigate waterways safely, but also its equipment, crew, and other factors that may compromise its seaworthiness. Shipowners and employers have a legal […]

On October 1, 2021, a catastrophic oil spill occurred off the coast of Long Beach, California. The spill, which was caused by a failure in a pipeline managed by Beta Offshore, a subsidiary of Houston-based Amplify Energy, released a slick that spanned 13 miles. Shortly after commercial divers were hired to investigate the source of […]