Posts Categorized In: Maritime

In 2018, the oil and gas rig industry employed over 140,000 people. The oil industry certainly pays well, but the high pay doesn’t come without risk. In any occupation, work injuries can occur. In the oil industry, severe work conditions can quickly turn everyday work into a life-changing or fatal occurrence. Several factors make working… Read More

Working on an oil rig can be a hazardous occupation. Employees are pressured to move fast and produce quickly. They continuously operate heavy and sometimes faulty machinery, and they are often given little training beforehand, relying primarily on on-the-job training. It is not uncommon for oil rig employees to work abnormally long hours, leading to… Read More

LLF attorney Richard Martin will be speaking at the virtual American Association for Justice 2020 Annual Convention on July 11, 2020. Mr. Martin will be presenting a program to attorneys for AAJ’s Admiralty Law Section. The title of his talk will be “Removal of Admiralty Cases.” As a maritime personal injury trial lawyer, Richard Martin… Read More

We are pleased to announce that the National College of Advocacy has invited LLF attorney Richard Martin to speak at the American Association for Justice 2020 Annual Convention in Washington, D.C. on July 11, 2020. Mr. Martin’s topic will be “Removal of Admiralty Cases” for AAJ’s Admiralty Law Section CLE Program, an educational program for… Read More

Offshore oil rigs are one of the most dangerous places to work due to their remote locations, heavy equipment, and flammable materials. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, workers in the gas and oil industry face fatality rates seven times higher than all U.S. workers. Most of these injuries are preventable, and… Read More

Long Hours. Exhausting and physically demanding work in extreme heat. Large, complex, and dangerous machinery. Highly combustible and toxic chemicals and other materials. These are just a few of the risks oilfield workers face every single day, and they are the hazards that make oil and gas extraction one of the most dangerous industries for… Read More

LLF attorney Richard Martin recently published “Vessel-Master Questions” in the Louisiana Association for Justice publication, “Louisiana Advocates,” June and July, 2019 editions. This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. Vessel-Master Questions Louisiana maritime trial lawyers often encounter an overseas management company that operates blue-water vessels that visit our local ports. If a negligence… Read More

For most workers in non-maritime industries, receiving compensation from their employers for on-the-job injuries means applying for and receiving workers’ compensation benefits. This is a “no fault” benefit, meaning the employee gets the care regardless of whether he/she or the employer caused the injury. The trade-off is that the injured worker cannot sue the employer… Read More