Jones Act

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 […]

The applicability of American labor laws to offshore workers employed by American companies is often determined on a case-by-case basis. In general, if a vessel is owned or operated by an American company, the laws of the United States apply. However, the fact that a significant percentage of offshore and maritime workers employed by American companies are […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a married couple who sustained severe, life-altering injuries while on a boat charter operated by DFW Boat Ride LLC. The general maritime lawsuit, filed in the Dallas County District Court, seeks to collect damages for the injuries caused by the defendant’s negligent actions and […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP has filed a lawsuit against Team Trident, LLC and Island Offshore X KS in Harris County, Texas on behalf of its client. This legal action seeks to recover damages for the injuries and losses sustained by the client due to the negligent conduct of the defendants. The client’s foot and general […]

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP recently filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on behalf of an injured seaman. Doyle Dennis Avery LLP’s client worked for Poseidon Personnel Services, S.A. On the date of the incident, the client was welding a pipe while working on a vessel. The […]