Staten Island Ferry Crash: What Went Wrong This Time?
According to an article in the New York Times, The chief engineer aboard the Staten Island ferry that rammed into…
For Fishermen Wives, BP Oil Spill Brings Back Nightmares of Katrina
Depression rates are up, and so are incidences of domestic violence in St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana. This was one…
Tropical Storm Alex Foils Gulf Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Measures are already being taken to protect vessels, aircraft and workers responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the…
Breaking News: Firefighters Rescue Injured Cargo Worker in Port of Houston
The ship worker somehow became trapped and crushed between several giant rolls of paper on the vessel. The man was…
End of Monsoon Brings Piracy Warning
The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration and NATO have warned of a possible increase in piracy along the Somali coastline,…
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…
Virginia Teenager Killed in Tow Boat Accident
A family fishing trip turned deadly for a 13-year-old boy in Newport, Virginia last week. The boy was killed in…
Crewmember Evacuated from Tanker after Suffering Hand Injuries
The US Coast Guard evacuated a crewmember from a tanker 100 miles west of San Diego on Monday. The man,…