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Most Offshore Oil Rig Fires and Gas Explosions Are Preventable

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Two of the biggest threats to oil rig workers are fires and gas explosions. Fires and gas explosions have occurred for a number of different reasons, including

What is DOHSA?

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Anyone who has arrived on this website probably knows already that maritime employment is extremely hazardous. Offshore and maritime personnel are routinely exposed to a shockingly wide

Is Maritime Piracy Still a Thing?

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For centuries, pirates have been a cultural institution of sorts, glamorized in classic literature (Treasure Island), the cinema (the Pirates of the Caribbean movies), and various other

Assessing the Jones Act: The Rights Your Employer Doesn’t Want You to Know

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Workplace safety is never more important than when you work at sea. From drowning to falling to slipping on the deck, maritime employees face a variety of

Getting Familiar with the Jones Act

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Under the Jones Act, injured maritime workers have the right to compensation. That wasn’t always true. Once upon a time, if a maritime worker suffered an accident

Navigating Your LHWCA Injury Claim

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The Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, or LHWCA, provides compensation to a select group of maritime workers in the event of disability, illness, injury or death

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

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The LHWCA (Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act) is the lifeline of many maritime workers injured on the job. Most injured individuals will find they fit the LHWCA

Looking Back at The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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Although it’s been seven years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the environmental and human devastation may linger for generations. On April 20, 2010, the oil rig

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Most Offshore Oil Rig Fires and Gas Explosions Are Preventable

What is DOHSA?

Is Maritime Piracy Still a Thing?

Assessing the Jones Act: The Rights Your Employer Doesn’t Want You to Know

Getting Familiar with the Jones Act

Navigating Your LHWCA Injury Claim

A Maritime Worker’s Rights and the LHWCA

Looking Back at The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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