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Seeking Justice for Offshore and International Personal Injury: The Chevron Angola Platform Lawsuit Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has officially filed a lawsuit on behalf of clients following a catastrophic fire and explosion on an offshore oil and gas platform located near Angola in West Africa. This incident represents the inherent dangers faced by those in […]

Jones Act Lawsuit Filed Against Enterprise Marine Services for Tankerman Injury on San Jacinto River our goal Protecting the Rights of Injured Maritime Workers Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a lawsuit in Harris County, Texas against Enterprise Marine Services LLC, Enterprise Products Company, Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products Operating LLC, and Enterprise Products […]

The Miss Peggy Tugboat Tragedy: Understanding Maritime Liability in the Houston Ship Channel our goal Protecting the Rights of Injured Maritime Workers On July 19, 2024, the Houston Ship Channel witnessed one of its most tragic maritime incidents in recent memory when the tugboat Miss Peggy capsized and sank near the Lynchburg Ferry, crossing, after it collided with the […]

Life-Threatening Medical Negligence at Sea: Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Files Jones Act Lawsuit Against Rec Marine Logistics our goal Protecting the Rights of Injured Maritime Workers Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a lawsuit against Rec Marine Logistics, LLC on behalf of their client, a seaman who suffered severe and permanent heart damage due to […]

Maritime Worker Injury: Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Files Jones Act Lawsuit Against Tennessee Valley Towing our goal Protecting the Rights of Injured Maritime Workers Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a lawsuit against James Transportation LLC, doing business as Tennessee Valley Towing, on behalf of their client, a maritime crewmember who sustained serious injuries while […]

Offshore and maritime workers are entitled to maintenance and cure, which covers some of the costs associated with injury and impairment. However, these benefits do not hold employers fully accountable for their negligence. The Jones Act was passed in 1920 to provide additional protection to these workers and hold negligent employers and vessel owners accountable […]