On October 11, 2011, the Law Offices of Charles D. Naylor, a maritime personal injury law firm, will present arguments to the United States Supreme Court regarding the availability of workers’ compensation benefits under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Navy Week Comes to Los Angeles
Navy Week has sailed into Los Angeles Harbor this week, for the first time since the program launched nationwide five years ago. "About 90 percent of the commerce that moves between nations goes across the seas. That's an important mission, one that the people of Los Angeles can appreciate as a … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye To Father Art
On Saturday, June 18, in a service at St. Peters Episcopal Church in San Art Bartlett, Photo Courtsey: Daily BreezePedro, we celebrated the life of Reverend Art Bartlett and said our final farewells to a dear friend. ‘Father Art,’ as he was known, was not only a longtime friend of me and my family, … [Read more...]
Hot Coffee Documentary and the Truth About Tort Reform
Hot Coffee is an HBO documentary that examines our civil justice system, by profiling four so-called “frivolous lawsuits,” including the now infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case. At the center of the debate is our country’s tort system. Until now, those who wish to reform the tort system have played … [Read more...]
Negligence and Unseaworthiness Illustrated on Deadliest Catch
Under the Jones Act, a seaman has the right to sue his employer for negligence, and/or the vessel and its owner if he can prove an injury was the result of 'Negligence' OR 'Unseaworthiness.' The difference between these two theories of liability, and what they mean, is one of the least understood … [Read more...]
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