Offshore supply ship collides with rig in Gulf of Mexico

The Galveston County Daily News reported that crews were working to contain an oil spill that occurred about 140 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas.  The oil spill occurred when an offshore supply ship collided with the rig it was servicing.  The collision with the rig caused two gashes in the ship's hull. No seaman or workers on the rig were injured in the accident.

Seaman injured during winching operation

Jones Act lawyers at Arnold & Itkin LLP represent an injured Jones Act seaman against Central Boats Rental.  The seaman was injured on the MR SID a day after being hired. Central Boats Rental did not train the seaman and he was injured during a winching operation.  He nearly lost his foot and required multiple surgeries to treat his injury.  The seaman's case was filed in Galveston County State Court in Texas within one day of retaining Arnold & Itkin LLP.

 
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Louisiana welder injured in fall on vessel in North Sea

Houston, Texas maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP are representing a welder from Louisiana in a lawsuit filed in Harris County Texas against Allseas USA, Inc.

The offshore worker was injured on August 15, 2007 while working as a welder on the vessel LORELAY.  The vessel was operating in the North Sea and was supposed to remain relatively stationary so the welder could do his work safely.  However, the vessel’s thrusters were not working properly so it was getting tossed around in rough seas.  This caused the welder to fall and sustain injuries to his back.

Cruise ship entertainer sustains head injury during rehearsal

Houston, Texas maritime attorneys at Arnold & Itkin LLP are representing an injured Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines entertainer. The cruise ship employee was rehearsing his dance routine when he was hit in the head by the elbow of another dancer. The worker did not receive any real medical attention at the time the injury occurred. A few days later, the same thing happened again. The injured worker has had seizures, severe headaches, neck pain, and back pain since his injury. The cruise ship worker loved his dancing job, but will probably be unable to return to that line of work as a result of his injury.