News & Updates | Adam Davis Law

Oct 18

New Orleans federal court enforces Navigation Rule 14(d) and point-bend custom

This case arises out of a collision on the Lower Mississippi River near Fort Jackson on November 10, 2021 between the downbound CAPT....

Sep 6

Noble refuses to pay injured seaman more than $35 per day in maintenance

This case involves a drillship owner, Noble Drilling, refusing to pay an injured seaman more than $35 in maintenance. The district court...

Aug 26

Vessel and platform equally at fault for Gulf of Mexico platform allision

This case involves allision between a vessel, M/V MR. CADE, and a fixed well platform owned by Southern Oil of Louisiana, LLC. The...

Aug 19

Court voices concern about vessel owner having injured mariner sign arbitration agreement.

This case provides a good reminder why an injured maritime worker should never sign any document without first consulting with a maritime...

May 6

Vessel owner can be liable for failure to maintain slip-resistant wheelhouse floors

This case concerns a fall aboard the M/V EMILY ALEXIS that occurred while the Master was responding to an engine room fire. The vessel's...

May 2

Drillship liable for breakaway damages during Hurricane Harvey

This case involves a drillship breaking away in Port Aransas and causing property damage during Hurricane Harvey. The DPDS1, an unmanned...

May 1

NTSB rejects Dredge Owner's Effort to Blame Employee for Dredge Capsizing

On January 16, 2023, the dredging vessel WB WOOD capsized near Mile Marker 85 on the Lower Mississippi River about 10 miles below New...

Mar 28

Act of god defense fails in Hurricane Ida barge breakaway case. Plaintiff recovers $1.5 million in damages.

This case is one of the many lawsuits filed against barge fleeters after Hurricane Ida. In an effort to avoid having to pay for the...

Mar 14

Geico and vessel owner fail to prove damage claim against vessel repair company for sinking after repair job

The Plaintiff Gregory Shand in this case purchased a new boat from Formula Boats South for around $600,000 in 2017. A few years later,...

Mar 7

Seaman allowed to obtain ten years' worth of facing up incidents from ARTCO

Plaintiff Melissa Eckles was employed as a cook on defendant ARTCO's towboat the M/V CRIMSON GLORY. Eckles alleges she was injured when...

Feb 22

Coast Guard to Eliminate Passport-Style Merchant Mariner Credential on March 1, 2024

Starting March 1, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard will issue Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) in a new format, replacing the old red book...

Feb 21

U.S. Supreme Court enforces New York choice-of-law provision in contract of marine insurance

In Great Lakes Insurance v. Raiders Retreat Realty, the U.S. Supreme Court held that choice-of-law provisions in maritime contracts are...

Feb 17

Adam Davis to panel discussion at Tulane for Environmental Law & Policy Summit

Adam Davis is scheduled to panel a discussion at Tulane Law on February 24, 2024 to discuss legal issues arising from saltwater...

Jan 21

Mariners are getting calls from Coast Guard investigators concerning onboard harassment claims

Attention Mariners! Merchant Mariners are now getting calls from USCG Investigators concerning onboard harassment claims. Urgent Update:...

Jan 11

National Maritime Center recommends submitting renewal applications six months ahead of expiration

The National Maritime Center (NMC) is now recommending mariners submit their Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential renewal applications...

Nov 29, 2023

Adam Davis Law Firm Provides Merchant Mariner Credential and TWIC Support Services

Merchant Mariner Credential and TWIC Support Services: We assist mariners in preparing and submitting their USCG credential applications....

Nov 17, 2023

Skiff with intoxicated crew responsible for collision with tow

On February 10, 2020, four crew members of the M/V MELVIN L. KING took the vessel's skiff to a bar where they consumed alcohol for over...

Aug 30, 2023

State medical malpractice law does not apply to remote medical treatment given to seaman on vessel

The Jones Act seaman Darryl Cole filed a maritime personal injury case against Oceaneering International, Inc, seeking damages after...

Aug 15, 2023

Emailing notice of limitation action to injured deckhand's attorney insufficient

The owner of the fishing vessel CAPT. MICHAEL II filed a limitation of liability action in Galveston federal court for a mooring incident...

Jul 31, 2023

Limitation of Liability Action dismissed for insufficient Letter of Undertaking

On January 9, 2023, Ingram Barge Company, LLC’s vessel the M/V CAROL MCMANUS and her 42-barge tow collided with Florida Marine’s vessel...