Published by The Pellegrin Firm August 2, 2020
On October 1, 2019, a U.S. District Court in the Middle District of Tennessee-Nashville Division, ruled on whether a Jones Act plaintiff may recover damages for the loss of his household services. The court had to determine if a Jones Act plaintiff can recover such damages based on personal injury rather than death.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm April 20, 2020
In a decision published April 15, 2020, a panel of the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a New Orleans district judge’s findings in favor of an injured seaman.
Published by The Pellegrin Firm December 29, 2019
In a recent decision dated November 22, 2019, a federal judge in the Southern District of Florida denied summary judgment for an injured cruise ship passenger seeking a ruling declaring Carnival Cruises negligent in her case. More specifically, the plaintiff sought a ruling from the court that Carnival had actual or constructive knowledge of a dangerous condition that caused her injury.