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“Determining Liability in Jones Act Accidents: How Much Fault is Required for Employer Responsibility?”

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 […]
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Doyle Dennis LLP Vs. Hard’s Marine Service, Ltd.

Doyle Dennis LLP recently filed suit against Channelview-based Hard’s Marine Service, Ltd. The firm’s client was a Merchant Marine Seaman who worked for Hard’s Marine Service. While working, the client learned that a coworker was extremely sick. According to other colleagues, including the sick-coworker’s brother, who also worked aboard the vessel, was showing signs of […]
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Marathon Employee Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury After Marathon Ignored Employee’s Medical Emergency

In response to its employee suffering a medical emergency while working on its vessel, Marathon refused to help the employee. The employee had a severe panic attack and as a result, he fell and hit his head and suffered a traumatic brain injury. On behalf of the employee, Doyle Dennis LLP filed suit against Marathon […]
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Doyle Dennis LLP Present on the Seaman’s Protection Act

Doyle Dennis LLP partners Patrick Dennis and Jeff Avery recently teamed up with the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) to present a CLE on the Seaman’s Protection Act, a federal law designed to protect offshore workers from retaliation for reporting safety issues, OSHA violations, or injuries. The Seaman’s Protection Act (SPA) provides whistleblower protections for […]
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Doyle Dennis LLP Vs. Centerline Logistic Corporation: Jones Act Seaman Lawsuit

Drawing upon Doyle Dennis LLP’s years of successfully representing Jones Act seamen, crewmembers, and offshore workers, Doyle Dennis LLP recently filed suit against Centerline Logistic Corporation, which was formerly known as Harley Marine Gulf, LLC in Houston, Texas.  The case is now pending in the 281st District Court of Harris County, Texas. The suit arises under […]
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