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Lyubov Orlova Cruise Ship Crewmembers Stranded in St. John’s

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Over 50 Russian and Ukrainian crewmembers from the cruise ship Lyubov Orlova are stranded in St. John's because the vessel owner owes $250,000 to its Canadian charterer,

Two Workers Rescued from Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platform

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Two Workers Rescued from Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platform Two workers on an offshore platform about 50 miles off Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico were

BP Can Be Sued For Punitive Damages in Rig Explosion

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A judge has ruled that BP can be sued for punitive damages in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in April 2010, handing a big win to

BP Chose Riskier Sealing Option to Cut Costs

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BP Chose Riskier Sealing Option to Cut Costs It was bound to happen. At some point, maritime lawyers, safety advocates and families of the 11 crew members

Texas Benzene Exposure Claims for BP Refinery Toxic Release

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Texas Benzene Exposure Claims for BP Refinery Toxic Release Five years following a 2005 plant explosion and just when things started to look up with regard to

Judge Barbier Appoints SMSH Co-Counsel to Deepwater Horizon Plaintiffs Steering Committee

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Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. is a firm of aggressive trial lawyers founded by Arthur Schechter in 1964. The Houston-based maritime law firm has over 45 years

Settlement in New York Boating Accident Lawsuit

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Settlement in New York Boating Accident Lawsuit There has been a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a fatal boating accident in New York in

6 Missing Oil Workers Found Alive After Storm

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Rescuers have found six missing oil workers alive after they were stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for three days after Tropical Storm Nate. A seventh worker

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