Jones Act Law – Blog

Claims: Jones Act Seaman/Maintenance and Cure/Unseaworthiness Jury Verdict: $350,000.00 ($340,500.00 after contributory negligence off-set; judgment not yet entered). No fees have been collected to date. On June 15, 2018, a Harris County District Court Jury (Houston, Texas) found that Noble Drilling (US) LLC provided an unseaworthy vessel that caused injuries to Nathan Deaver. The jury also found that Noble unreasonably and […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP filed a Jones Act lawsuit against Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC on April 6, 2018 on behalf of an injured offshore worker.  The suit, which was filed in Houston, Texas, arises from injuries that occurred while working on the dredge at shipyard in February 2018. This case was brought […]