It’s 2020. The world is connected by smartphones that bounce data to space and back every second of every day. Computers talk to us. We have airplanes, drones and self-driving cars. So, you might not expect to hear about fatal crashes involving boats. Ships have been...
Month: January 2020
Does the Jones Act apply to moored ships?
When is a casino more than a casino? The answer may be when it’s also a riverboat moored to a dock. The question recently found its way to the Louisiana Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit after a casino employee got hurt while working a scissor lift. Because he...
The first week of February is Burn Awareness Week
Most burns are preventable, but nearly half a million Americans need burn treatment every year. Tens of thousands may need hospitalization. Though America and other first-world nations are generally less prone to burns than poorer nations, there’s still room for...
Two ways airplane crashes are different from other crashes
In the world of crashes and recovery, airplane crashes stand alone. They’re far less common than automobile crashes, and they’re far more complex. But that won’t stop victims and their families from wanting to learn how they can seek justice. For example, take the...