Maritime workers consist of anyone who works on or near the water. There are two main types of maritime workers, and your classification becomes important if you’re injured while working. Seamen are maritime workers aboard a vessel or ship on navigable waters. All other maritime…
The Jones Act was put in place to protect seamen injured on the job. This law allows injured seamen to file a lawsuit against their employers to recover compensation. As you can imagine, maritime employers often fight back against Jones Act lawsuits to avoid compensating…
The Port of Houston is the largest Gulf Coast container port is the sixth-largest in the United States, according to the Port of Houston Authority. In 2019, the port handled 69% of all Gulf Coast container traffic. That’s a lot of ships and a lot…
On the job, accidents happen; even in relatively safe industries, countless workers are injured every year. In Texas and every other U.S. state, Workers’ Compensation insurance covers medical bills and lost injured workers’ wages. That applies to workers in nearly every industry, with one notable…
Fires at sea or while at port are incredibly dangerous. They usually happen with no warning and can spread quickly. While there have been many large ship fires over the years, container ship fires at Port Houston pose extremely high risks of injury or death….