by Steve Moschetta | Nov 13, 2017 | Case Summary, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Comp. Act
The Parties Stanley Christie was a carpenter for Georgia-Pacific Company. Georgia-Pacific is a pulp and paper company based in Atlanta. The Facts Mr. Christie injured his back in June of 1999, during the course of his employment. While he did return to work, he...
by Steve Moschetta | Oct 30, 2017 | Case Summary, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Comp. Act
The Parties Russell Robinson was a welder for Electric Boat about four decades ago. He was a smoker and he also suffered exposure to asbestos while working for Electric Boat. Electric Boat is a subsidiary of General Dynamics and has a history dating back to 1899. The...
by Steve Moschetta | Sep 17, 2017 | Case Summary, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Comp. Act
The Parties Mr. Malta worked for Wood Group Production Services as an offshore warehouseman on the Black Bay Central Facility. This was a fixed platform located in Louisiana state territorial waters. Wood Group Production Services acted as a contractor for the Helis...
by Steve Moschetta | Sep 3, 2017 | Case Summary, Pittsburgh Personal Injury
The Parties Mr. Cutietta worked as a shipwright for National Steel for decades. National Steel and Shipbuilding (also called General Dynamics NASSCO) designs and constructs auxiliary and support ships for the U.S. Navy. It performs the same services for oil tankers...
by Steve Moschetta | Aug 6, 2017 | Case Summary, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Comp. Act
The Parties Mrs. LaRenda Raiford is the widow of Nathaniel Raiford. The late Mr. Raiford worked in the paint department. Huntington Ingalls is an American Fortune 500 military shipbuilding company. The company is an offshoot of Northrop Grumman Corporation. The Facts...
by Steve Moschetta | Jul 23, 2017 | Admiralty Law, Case Summary, Maritime Law
The Parties Mr. Edwards’s vehicle was struck from behind by a truck that was either at or near an entrance gate to the Marine Repair facility in South Carolina. Marine Repair Services owns depots where it repairs intermodal equipment. It also provides mobile repair...