On June 15, 2017, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers filed a Jones Act and general maritime law suit on behalf of its client who was injured during welding operations. The case was filed in Harris County District Court in Houston, Texas.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers filed a Jones Act and general maritime lawsuit against Buffalo Marine Service Inc. on June 13, 2017 on behalf of an injured seaman. The suit, which was filed in Harris County District Court in Houston, Texas, arises from injuries that occurred in the Houston Ship Channel on April 27, 2016.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has filed a Jones Act case against Blessey Marine Services Inc. on behalf of a crew member who suffered a serious breathing injury after working on a benzene barge. The suit was filed in District Court in Houston, Texas and will be decided by a jury of Harris County citizens.
The suit alleges violations of the Jones Act through the negligence of Blessey Marine Services Inc. and its vessel, the M/V Neal J. Due to Blessey Marine Service Inc.’s failure to provide training and equipment to prevent inhalation injuries, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client alleges that he suffered a serious lung injury from the inhalation of benzene. The unprotected exposure to benzene without respirators or breathing protection resulted in a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on or about April 13, 2017. Throughout Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client’s employment with Blessey Marine Services Inc. he was assigned to work in conditions in which he inhaled harmful fumes, including but not limited to benzene. Due to the negligent acts of the Blessey Marine, he has suffered loss of lung capacity and breathing/lung problems. The suit alleges that Blessey Marine did not properly supervise or train the crew and/or failed to provide adequate equipment, including with respiratory protection, and was generally negligently operating the vessel causing Mr. Roberson to injure his lungs.
The suit alleges was brought under the Jones Act, which is a statute that protects vessel crewmembers who are more or less permanently assigned to the vessels and/or fleet of vessels of their employer. In the suit, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP will seek medical treatment and lost wages caused to its client by the serious lung injury.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has a group of attorneys who have spent years representing crewmembers, seamen, and maritime workers in offshore injury cases. If you suffered an injury while working on a vessel in a ship channel, river, or other body of water, our team can determine whether you are entitled to compensation for your injuries.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has filed a Jones Act case against Blessey Marine Services Inc. on behalf of a crew member who suffered a serious breathing injury after working on a benzene barge. The suit was filed in District Court in Houston, Texas and will be decided by a jury of Harris County citizens.
The suit alleges violations of the Jones Act through the negligence of Blessey Marine Services Inc. and its vessel, the M/V Neal J. Due to Blessey Marine Service Inc.’s failure to provide training and equipment to prevent inhalation injuries, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client alleges that he suffered a serious lung injury from the inhalation of benzene. The unprotected exposure to benzene without respirators or breathing protection resulted in a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on or about April 13, 2017. Throughout Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client’s employment with Blessey Marine Services Inc. he was assigned to work in conditions in which he inhaled harmful fumes, including but not limited to benzene. Due to the negligent acts of the Blessey Marine, he has suffered loss of lung capacity and breathing/lung problems. The suit alleges that Blessey Marine did not properly supervise or train the crew and/or failed to provide adequate equipment, including with respiratory protection, and was generally negligently operating the vessel causing Mr. Roberson to injure his lungs.
The suit alleges was brought under the Jones Act, which is a statute that protects vessel crewmembers who are more or less permanently assigned to the vessels and/or fleet of vessels of their employer. In the suit, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP will seek medical treatment and lost wages caused to its client by the serious lung injury.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has a group of attorneys who have spent years representing crewmembers, seamen, and maritime workers in offshore injury cases. If you suffered an injury while working on a vessel in a ship channel, river, or other body of water, our team can determine whether you are entitled to compensation for your injuries.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has filed a lawsuit seeking damages for the wrongful denial of a commercial property insurance claim.
The suit alleges that America First Lloyd’s Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and its adjuster, Marshall Lafon, denied a claim covered by a commercial property insurance policy. The claim arose from an October 5, 2014 hail storm that impacted the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client submitted to multiple inspections of the damaged properties and submitted a variety of documents to support the claim. Nonetheless, America First Lloyd’s Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and their adjusters denied the claim.
The legal filing states that America First Lloyd’s Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and their adjusters are liable for breach of contract (the insurance policy) and extra contractual claims under the common law duty of good faith and fair dealing, the Texas Insurance Code – Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act, the Prompt Payment Act, and the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).
Through the suit, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client is seeking compensation to allow for repair of the damaged commercial buildings. Moreover, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client is entitled to seek damages caused by the delay in payment of the claim, including interest, attorneys’ fees, and the damages that have occurred as a consequence of the delay in payment of the claim.
Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers prides itself in protecting the rights of policyholders who fall victim to insurers who deny proper claims. If your commercial property claim or business interruption claim has been denied, we can assist in evaluating your rights under the insurance policy.