US Gains $100M Settlement With Owner, Operator of Ship That Wrecked Key Bridge October 25, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Singaporean corporations that owned and operated the cargo ship Dali have agreed to pay $101,980,000 to resolve a civil...
Maryland Joins in Suing Dali Ship Owner, Operator for Baltimore Bridge Collapse September 24, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The state of Maryland is suing the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that caused the collapse of...
Baltimore Hires Law Firms to Pursue Claims Against ‘All Entities’ in Key Bridge Tragedy April 15, 2024 Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the city is taking legal steps to address the impact the Key Bridge...
Titanic Sub Victims’ Families Could Still Sue Despite Liability Waivers June 23, 2023 By Jack Queen Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not...
How Sunken Boat Insurance Claim Factors Into Vermont Murder Case May 17, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A boat insurance claim denial and fraud investigation have surfaced as integral pieces of the murder case being brought against...
Court Refuses to Open ‘Loophole’ for Cruise Line Lawsuits July 6, 2020 By Jim Sams A plaintiff’s attorney cannot avoid a showdown with a cruise line at the federal courthouse in Miami simply by pleading...
Supreme Court Finds Manufacturers’ Duty to Warn Sailors Where Asbestos Added Later March 19, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Manufacturers have a duty to warn about potential dangers of parts with asbestos that were later added onto their products...
Fifth Circuit: State, Not Maritime, Law Applies in Well Services Injury Case January 12, 2018 By Stephanie K. Jones The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans has reversed the previous findings of its own panel and a...
Willis Launches New Policy to Cover Repatriation Costs for Stranded Seafarers September 10, 2013 Willis Group Holdings has launched a new liability insurance policy to cover the costs associated with repatriating stranded seafarers. The...
Supreme Court Gets Florida Dispute Over Vessel vs. Floating Home March 26, 2012 By Curt Anderson Court documents refer to it as “that certain unnamed gray, two-story vessel approximately 57 feet in length.” To Fane Lozman,...