A gangway is a pathway that connects the ship to the dock at which it has stopped. It is the means by which the crew and cargo of a ship are moved onto and off of the ship. Usually ships have detachable gangways that the ship crew put on the side of the ship when
Resuming where we last left off in this important case… The court then turned to the deposition of Rigoberto Garcia, an employee of Maxum. Garcia had testified that while he was at work the day before the accident, all safety barricades were set up. He said that Maxum employees never removed the safety barricades when
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals for Louisiana released their decision in Cotone v. Corrosion Control Systems, Inc. The case highlights the importance of the plaintiff’s “divide and conquer” strategy when litigating against multiple defendants. Additionally, it illuminates the challenges defendants and plaintiffs may both face in lawsuits involving injuries occuring in settings controlled and
For decades, workers on Louisiana oil rigs and drilling barges were told that the ‘white flaky powder’ they added to drilling mud was just a necessary tool for the job. We now know that powder was raw asbestos. While the use of asbestos in the petroleum industry was phased out in the mid-1980s, the fibers
A recent Louisiana Court of Appeals decision provides a good discussion of the burden of proof required in Jones Act cases. James Bancroft worked as a seaman on the M/V Captain Nick owned by Mitchell Offshore Marine when the ship collided with the Pan Am Caribe. Mr. Bancroft was thrown violently, and broke ribs and
If you are a Gulf Coast resident looking for more information on how to make an oil spill claim against BP, please visit our blog dedicated to this topic. http://www.bpoilspilllawyersblog.com This blog contains a wealth of information on how to make a damages claim, whether you own a business or have simply been financially harmed
The Associated Press is now reporting President Obama and British Petroleum have come to an agreement regarding the establishment of a fund to help pay off claims. This fund is expected to be over $20 billion and will be tied to the claims process that has already begun in the Gulf Coast area. Meeting for
Dozens of class action lawsuits have already been filed in the Gulf Coast region (including Louisiana, Florida and Texas) against the companies who may hold some responsibility for the oil spill disaster-BP first, followed by Transocean, Cameron, and Halliburton, among others. BP and Transocean are dealing with wrongful death lawsuits from families of the 11
Having taught Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars on a variety of topics including Chinese drywall and, soon, oil leak litigation, lead attorney Jeffrey Berniard has been a relied upon expert on matters relating to claims and the wide variety of problems and delays claimants, and their attorneys, often face in such processes. Interviewed for his
Terrebonne Parish has announced that BP has opened an additional claims office within the parish. Located at 5703 Highway 56 in Chauvin, the office is slated to take claims between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. any days of the week.
Jeffrey Berniard is a specialized injury attorney with over 21 years of experience fighting for Louisiana families.