Lyubov Orlova Cruise Ship Crewmembers Stranded in St. John’s
Over 50 Russian and Ukrainian crewmembers from the cruise ship Lyubov Orlova are stranded in St. John’s because the vessel…
Two Workers Rescued from Gulf of Mexico Offshore Platform
Two workers on an offshore platform about 50 miles off Grand Isle in the Gulf of Mexico were rescued by…
BP Can Be Sued For Punitive Damages in Rig Explosion
A judge has ruled that BP can be sued for punitive damages in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in…
BP Chose Riskier Sealing Option to Cut Costs
It was bound to happen. At some point, maritime lawyers, safety advocates and families of the 11 crew members who…
Texas Benzene Exposure Claims for BP Refinery Toxic Release
Five years following a 2005 plant explosion and just when things started to look up with regard to the Deepwater…
Judge Barbier Appoints SMSH Co-Counsel to Deepwater Horizon Plaintiffs Steering Committee
Schechter, Shaffer & Harris, L.L.P. is a firm of aggressive trial lawyers founded by Arthur Schechter in 1964. The Houston-based…
Settlement in New York Boating Accident Lawsuit
There has been a settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit related to a fatal boating accident in New York in…
6 Missing Oil Workers Found Alive After Storm
Rescuers have found six missing oil workers alive after they were stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for three days…