Posts in Maritime Case Results

April 27, 2015 $950,000 Settlement: Pipe-Lift Elevator Fell on Roughnecks Foot

FACTS & ALLEGATIONS Plaintiff was a roughneck working on a jack-up rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While tripping the pipe out of the drilling hole, the brakes on the pipe-lift elevator failed. It dropped onto Bernard’s foot, dragged him across the floor, and threw him against the draw works.Bernard sued his employer, R &…

April 27, 2015 Settlement: Personal Watercraft Owner Pays after Fatal Lake Accident

The Ammons Law Firm has successfully negotiated the settlement of a negligence case against the owner of a Wave Runner personal watercraft after the death of a 24-year-old Texas graduate student.The student was a passenger on one of two Wave Runners that had been provided to a group of young people who were guests at…

July 20, 2011 Settlement: Ship Worker Injury Settlement

On October 3, 2007, a crew member aboard the M/V Galena Bay ship tripped on chains improperly stored on a ship’s deck.“The defendant failed to keep the deck free from unnecessary hazards and maintain and inspect the deck properly,” says Houston attorney Rob Ammons.“Overseas Galena Bay LLC and OSG Ship Management, Inc’s failure to provide…