June 28th, 2010
This claim concerned a class action claim in which the Defendant negligently released a cloud of nitrogen tetroxide. A railroad tank car began leaking the chemical at the Gaylord Chemical plant in Bogalusa, Louisiana and lasted for twenty-four hours. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
This claim was based on sexual harassment and Title VII of The Civil Rights Act. This matter was settled prior to trial. Terms are confidential.
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June 28th, 2010
Gregory Washington, while serving as a roustabout with Transocean on a drill ship known as the Deepwater Millennium, was seriously injured when a riser joint protector fell and struck his shoulder and right ankle. Mr. Washington sustained a serious permanent crushing injury to his left ankle. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
Jo Ann Freeman, as the personal representative and surviving widow of Ben Joe Freeman (Decedent), brought this cause of action for wrongful death under the Death on the High Seas Act. Ben Freeman was killed while providing consulting services to ADTI as a drilling consultant/foreman aboard a jack-up drilling barge/special purpose vessel owned and operated by Marine Drilling Companies, Inc. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
William Wade was working for the Defendant, Horizon, as a welder on board the vessel Horizon Atlantic. He was a Jones Act seaman. A braking mechanism on a vessel crane failed, dropping Wade from a workbasket into the water. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
This case involved a minor child, Raymond Ray, who ran across the street and into the path of the Defendant’s vehicle. The Defendant fled the scene, but returned after further reflection. Raymond Ray suffered serious injuries including a closed head injury. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
The parents of Alex Racine sued in the wrongful death of their five-year-old son. The child was belly surfing on a skateboard across the street from his home and subsequently struck and killed by a Domino’s Pizza delivery person. The Defendant’s position was that the driver of the car could not see Alex. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
Marlene Shadrick brought this case as the personal representative of the Estate Lester Lee Shadrick. Mr. Shadrick was a pilot in command of a Bell model 412 helicopter on a firefighting mission that crashed near Cold Springs, Nevada due to engine failure. Mr. Shadrick died in the crash; he was 52. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
In this consolidated case, the Plaintiffs suffered serious personal injuries when a pop-off valve malfunctioned during venting of a pressure vessel on a fixed production platform. Plaintiff’s counsel proved several failures on the part of the Defendants in venting the vessel properly. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 28th, 2010
Linda Perret suffered serious personal injuries when a bus driver waved an auto into the path of her vehicle. Plaintiff’s counsel successfully convinced the court to adopt the assumed duty doctrine. The jury returned a verdict of $500,000. Read the rest of this entry »
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