The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) continues to investigate a devastating Labor Day fire aboard the Conception dive boat that tragically killed 34 people off the coast of California early Monday morning. According to media reports, members of the boardRead More
NTSB Investigating California Dive Boat Fire that Tragically Killed 34 People on Labor Day Morning
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has deployed a team of investigators to California, where a horrific fire aboard a dive boat tragically killed 34 people early Monday morning. 5 Crew Members Survived California Dive Boat Fire The devastating fireRead More
Jones Act Lawyers Reach $6.7 Million Settlement for Back Injury
The Jones Act lawyers at Zehl & Associates are pleased to announce a $6.7 Million Settlement in an offshore back injury case. Our client, a 52 year-old commercial fisherman, suffered serious neck and back injuries in March of 2015 whenRead More
Jones Act Lawyers File Lawsuit On Behalf of Injured Offshore Worker
The Jones Act lawyers at Zehl & Associates recently filed suit against Montco Offshore on behalf of a cook who was injured when he slipped and fell on a freshly-waxed floor. As a result of the slip and fall, ourRead More
Offshore Injury Lawyers File Lawsuit on Behalf of Injured Jones Act Seaman
The offshore injury lawyers at Zehl & Associates have filed a lawsuit on behalf of a tankerman who was seriously injured when he was attacked by a fellow crewmember while onboard a vessel in the Mississippi River. The crewmember responsibleRead More
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Injured Jones Act Seaman
The offshore injury lawyers at Zehl & Associates recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who was seriously injured onboard a barge when a steel cheater bar he was using to strike a fouled cable connecting a particularRead More
Zehl & Associates File Jones Act Lawsuit
The offshore injury lawyers at Zehl & Associates recently filed a Jones Act lawsuit on behalf of a cook who seriously injured his knee falling down a steep spiral staircase onboard the M/V Swordfish. The client ultimately required surgery toRead More
Coast Guard Continues Search for 4 Missing After Bad Weather Hits Mobile Bay Regatta
The U.S. Coast Guard along with the Alabama Marine Patrol, Alabama Marine Resources and the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office are continuing their efforts to locate 4 individuals reported missing in Mobile Bay following heavy storms late Saturday. The missing boaters are all believed to have been participatingRead More
Transocean Rigs “Dropping Like Flies”
Transocean has announced yet another canceled contract via its most recent fleet status report released yesterday. Due to that cancellation, Transocean has decided to scrap the GSF Explorer, a 4G drillship built in the ’70s and upgraded in the ’90s. ThisRead More
Offshore Oil and Gas Drillers Had a Tough First Quarter
As oil prices remain depressed due to increased supply, offshore drillers like Houston-based Diamond Offshore, Noble, Transocean and Tidewater suffered mightily during the first quarter of 2015. For example, Houston-based Diamond Offshore’s stock price has dropped 27% since the beginning of theRead More
