In early 2025, a seaman slipped aboard a U.S. government vessel and was awarded $398,135 for workplace injuries under the Jones Act. According to a maritime maintenance and cure lawyer, the Jones Act ...

The Doiron decision from the US 5th Circuit that changed the test for a maritime contract has been one of the biggest issues that affect Texas companies working in the Gulf of Mexico. The choice of ...

Thomas "Buddy" Bardenwerper during his time at the U.S. Coast Guard before his medical retirement. Courtesy photo. When the cruise ferry Caribbean Fantasy began to burn off Puerto Rico, Thomas "Buddy" ...