Jones Act Lawyer

Crowley Marine Service Inc. is facing a Jones Act lawsuit filed by an employee who suffered a severe shoulder injury while on the job. William Travis, the Crowley Marine Service employee, claims that his painful shoulder injury was caused by the negligence of his employer.
While the lawsuit does not describe how the negligence led to […]

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A security guard working at Argosy’s Alton Belle Casino has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against the company. Doris Viviano, a former employee of Argosy, claims that she was injured on the job due to the employer’s inability to comply with Jones Act requirements. More specifically, she claims that she became very sick after injuring […]

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In a recent lawsuit against Houston Marine Services, Inc., plaintiff Frank Joseph Drone is suing for negligence of the crews in the scope of their employment and general unseaworthiness of the defendant’s vessels.
Plaintiff alleges to have been injured on or about September 2005 as well as November 2007. His injuries include pain, anguish, and impairment.  […]

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A judge’s ruling in favor of an Indiana woman’s Jones Act lawsuit is being appealed by her former employer. Tina Conder, a former employee of Caesars Indiana, successfully sued the company in 2005, alleging that she suffered health problems as a result of flea bites sustained during her employment as a dealer on one of […]

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