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• W&T Offshore sued after employee struck by 70-pound block
  2/6/2012 2:29 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• R.L. Eldridge Construction non-suited from Jones Act suit
  2/2/2012 1:00 PM By David Yates 
• Slip & fall against BNSF Railroad slated for summer trial
  2/1/2012 10:17 AM By David Yates 
• Suit claims BNSF needed ergonomics program
  1/30/2012 5:00 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit brought over seaman's groin injury
  1/26/2012 1:29 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman hurts back pulling tangled hoses out of water, sues
  1/20/2012 5:00 PM By David Yates 
• Noble Drilling seeks to transfer venue of Jones Act suit
  12/26/2011 4:58 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed against Esco Marine
  12/26/2011 4:43 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman claims injuries when ship ran aground
  11/28/2011 3:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• KCS in trial over train wreck injury
  11/28/2011 1:52 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed against Gulf States Dredging
  11/17/2011 9:49 AM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues over knee injury
  11/4/2011 2:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Worker claims he fell because ship lacked railings
  11/4/2011 2:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Union Pacific worker sues over occupational injuries
  10/27/2011 3:40 PM By David Yates 
• Wife claims BNSF should have prevented husband's stroke
  10/19/2011 9:21 AM By David Yates 
• Seaman trips on vessel doorway, files Jones Act suit
  10/10/2011 7:55 PM By David Yates 
• Engineer sues UPR for 'jolt' to back
  9/21/2011 4:46 PM By David Yates 
• FELA suit brought against BNSF Railway
  9/16/2011 2:00 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit claims heavy lifting caused back injury
  9/12/2011 7:11 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Man injured while entering van rejects charge of contributory negligence
  8/25/2011 1:19 PM By David Yates 
• UPR employee suffers injury on job, sues
  8/24/2011 12:11 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman claims injury from loading groceries
  8/22/2011 2:25 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Jones Act lawsuit filed after seaman is struck by crane
  8/22/2011 11:47 AM By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau 
• Loose ballast blamed for rail worker's injuries
  8/8/2011 10:11 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Jones Act suit filed over blown water pump
  8/6/2011 3:55 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Railroad worker claims diesel exposure caused leukemia, sues railroad company
  8/2/2011 11:24 AM By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau 
• Woman claims injuries from docking ship, sues captain
  7/25/2011 2:25 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Jones Act suit filed by ship captain
  7/18/2011 8:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Worker injured while pulling cable, sues AET Offshore Services
  7/13/2011 2:50 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed against Genesis Energy
  7/10/2011 10:25 AM By David Yates 
• UPR sued after worker injures shoulder flipping rail switch
  7/10/2011 10:16 AM By David Yates 
• Captain faints and hits head, sues C.B.H. for not supervising
  6/17/2011 9:36 AM By David Yates 
• Former employee non-suits KCSR
  6/1/2011 12:55 PM By David Yates 
• Suit alleges no one at the helm during ship collision
  5/25/2011 10:00 AM By David Yates 
• UPR sued for worker's injury
  5/21/2011 12:55 PM By David Yates 
• UPR sued for worker's injury
  5/21/2011 12:55 PM By David Yates 
• Injured seaman seeks $2.5 M from vessel owner
  5/16/2011 1:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Former UPR employees sue railroad for harmful dust exposure
  5/12/2011 12:21 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed against R.L. Eldridge Construction
  5/11/2011 10:57 AM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker files lawsuit after April train collision with tractor-trailer
  5/9/2011 10:49 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• UPR employee files suit over repetitive injury
  5/5/2011 11:55 AM By David Yates 
• UPR sued for not having comprehensive ergonomics program
  5/4/2011 12:00 PM By David Yates 
• KCS settles with conductor claiming carpal tunnel injury
  4/19/2011 4:06 PM By David Yates 
• Welder sues after losing fingers in shipboard accident
  4/18/2011 1:43 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues over trip and fall in galley
  3/16/2011 3:25 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Injured shrimper files Jones Act suit
  3/7/2011 1:40 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman claims fall in galley due to improper cleaning materials
  3/1/2011 2:11 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman says vessel moved as he attempted to board
  3/1/2011 8:33 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Employee sues KCS for injury
  2/23/2011 10:23 AM By David Yates 
• Railroad employee says van accelerated as he climbed in
  2/10/2011 9:00 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman claims attack by supervisor, sues ship owner
  2/9/2011 2:10 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Rowan Companies seeks summary judgment in Jones Act case
  2/7/2011 3:19 PM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker sues after train derailment
  1/24/2011 1:16 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Trial against UPR for employee's trip over uneven track set for March
  1/11/2011 9:59 AM By David Yates 
• Order of dismissal entered in KCS injury suit
  1/11/2011 9:50 AM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues King Fisher over injury aboard ship
  1/11/2011 9:00 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Train wreck leads railroad worker to sue KCS
  1/5/2011 1:36 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman struck by pallet files Jones Act suit
  12/27/2010 4:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Deckhand sues to receive maintenance and cure benefits
  11/17/2010 3:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Employee sues Union Pacific Railroad
  11/9/2010 11:24 AM By David Yates 
• FELA suit filed against KCS, UP over train wreck
  11/3/2010 7:26 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman slips on water, sues for $5M
  11/1/2010 5:32 PM By David Yates 
• Judge considers Harvey Gulf motion for summary judgment
  10/28/2010 11:44 AM By David Yates 
• Knock on the noggin leads to suit
  10/20/2010 9:40 AM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit alleges injury caused by Hercules Offshore negligence
  10/5/2010 2:25 PM By David Yates 
• Deckhand sues after getting hit by hook
  9/28/2010 3:13 PM By David Yates 
• Florida seaman files Jones Act lawsuit against Houston company
  9/27/2010 1:36 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Maersk sued over seaman's injuries
  9/21/2010 11:57 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman claims captain failed to provide medical attention
  9/21/2010 11:44 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman claims he was sickened by exposure to oil dispersants
  8/30/2010 10:29 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Barge worker claims head injury from fall
  8/25/2010 6:28 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman hit by ship 'tugger' sues two captains and a company
  8/18/2010 1:10 PM By David Yates 
• Florida seaman sues ship owner over injuries
  8/16/2010 10:37 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Women sue over injuries on board ship
  8/10/2010 9:58 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues after struck in head by barge
  8/3/2010 2:30 PM By Michelle Massey 
• Seaman sues after suffering crush injury to his hand
  8/3/2010 2:23 PM By Michelle Massey 
• Changes to maritime laws motivated by politics, lawyer says
  7/27/2010 6:52 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Train worker sues UP over back injury
  7/12/2010 11:00 AM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Seaman injured three times files suit against employer
  6/28/2010 10:46 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues marine service company over unspecified injuries
  6/23/2010 12:18 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman seeks almost $1M for injuries on docked ship
  6/16/2010 8:26 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Makeshift gangway leads to seaman's injury, lawsuit
  6/16/2010 8:15 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Worker sues ship owner after seeing own leg severed
  6/14/2010 1:47 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Worker sues two railroads over on-the-job injuries
  6/10/2010 10:51 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Suit filed against ship owner after man injured in fall
  6/9/2010 2:12 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues after ingesting sewage
  6/3/2010 9:28 AM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• 'Common carrier' argument rejected by justices in FELA suit
  6/2/2010 11:39 AM By David Yates 
• Ship worker claims injury from raising mast
  5/25/2010 10:37 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Injured railroad worker sues BNSF
  5/24/2010 1:25 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Rail yard incident leads to foot amputation, lawsuit for $2.5M
  5/13/2010 11:51 AM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• KCS seeks summary judgment in slip-and-fall FELA suit
  5/4/2010 11:17 AM By David Yates 
• Captain blames fall on wake from speeding ship
  5/3/2010 12:13 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Louisiana seaman slips on flashlight, sues employer
  4/28/2010 8:15 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Brownsville man sues over injuries sustained on ship
  4/27/2010 10:57 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues barge company over back injury
  4/13/2010 4:44 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Rail worker sues BNSF over injuries from engine exhaust
  4/13/2010 4:40 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Appeals court hears oral arguments over FELA 'common carrier' status
  4/13/2010 3:37 PM By David Yates 
• BNSF employee sues over chemical exposure
  4/5/2010 2:37 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Judge: UP has no right to communicate with injured employee
  3/2/2010 11:38 AM By David Yates 
• Tugboat workers sues over injuries
  3/1/2010 7:12 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman files Jones Act suit against marine services company
  3/1/2010 7:00 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman files Jones Act suit against Marquette
  2/26/2010 2:29 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Barge workers claim injuries from Port Arthur ship channel collision, sue tanker owner for $15 M
  2/3/2010 3:50 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Seaman hit by sledge hammer plans to settle Jones Act suit
  2/1/2010 2:26 PM By David Yates 
• Harbor worker shocked by exposed wire
  1/27/2010 7:00 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Appeals court to hear arguments over 'common carrier' status in FELA case
  1/25/2010 1:35 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues towing companies over injury on ship
  1/19/2010 4:14 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Ship engineer files Jones Act suit in Galveston
  1/14/2010 8:13 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Jones Act suit filed on behalf of captain who went down with ship
  12/22/2009 3:18 PM By David Yates 
• Son files suit after father dies in sunken ship
  12/22/2009 2:15 PM By David Yates 
• Offshore worker sues two companies over 'disabling injures'
  11/23/2009 1:00 PM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker blames fall on uneven track
  11/19/2009 1:00 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Railroad employee sues after tripping over track
  11/9/2009 9:35 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Train conductor slips on ladder, sues railroad
  11/5/2009 1:21 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Railroad worker claims mental and physical pain in lawsuit
  10/29/2009 3:46 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Train conductor loses footing, sues railroad
  10/21/2009 8:39 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Railroad worker sues over fall at Beaumont yard
  10/14/2009 9:00 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Injured seaman's suit claims vessel not seaworthy
  10/13/2009 8:15 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Man files Jones Act suit over unspecified injuries
  10/8/2009 7:23 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Welder burned on ship sues owners
  9/24/2009 2:15 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman claims various injuries due to work on ship
  9/24/2009 1:20 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Appeals court rules ship laborer not seaman under Jones Act
  8/31/2009 3:44 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman injured in fall from bunk bed claims no one at ship's helm
  8/4/2009 3:23 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman Jones files Jones Act suit after fall from ladder
  7/30/2009 5:44 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Houston attorney files Jefferson County suits for injured seamen
  7/21/2009 2:21 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Conductor sues UP over injury on train
  7/13/2009 12:00 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman falls on knife, claims vessel not seaworthy
  7/7/2009 10:20 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Jones Act suit blames engine room noise for man's hearing loss
  6/16/2009 1:27 PM By David Yates 
• Appeals court to consider worker's Jones Act status in case against Eldridge
  6/15/2009 4:21 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues over delay in going ashore for medical treatment
  6/10/2009 10:19 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Injured pilot seeks medical expenses, lost wages from ship owner
  6/1/2009 3:16 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Railroads seek summary judgment, show cause hearings slated for Friday
  5/27/2009 1:37 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman files Jones Act suit over crushed hand
  5/20/2009 8:48 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• KCS employee sues railroad for two different back injuries
  4/29/2009 8:48 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Seaman sues employer over injuries on board ship docked in Galveston
  4/16/2009 11:30 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Judge Floyd grants summary judgment for last defendant in FELA suit
  3/31/2009 1:34 PM By David Yates 
• BNSF to argue for summary judgment in FELA suit
  3/31/2009 8:38 AM By David Yates 
• Remaining defendant in FELA suit seeks summary judgment
  3/18/2009 7:12 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues over shower fall during barge collision
  3/9/2009 2:50 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Captain claims barge company responsible for hazardous conditions on vessel
  2/26/2009 1:59 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Dipstick injury leads to suit against ship company
  2/25/2009 10:25 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman sues vessel owner after ship capsizes
  2/24/2009 10:42 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Seaman claims vessel owner failed to provide proper medical treatment
  1/27/2009 3:23 PM By Kelly Holleran 
• Railserve left as lone defendant in FELA suit
  1/26/2009 2:33 PM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker claims defective switch caused injury
  1/14/2009 10:55 AM By Kelly Holleran 
• Galveston seaman seeks $2.5 M from ship company for onboard injury
  1/7/2009 12:00 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Electrician files Jones Act suit against Diamond Offshore
  12/17/2008 6:29 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Justices: Texas law trumps Jones Act in silicosis case
  12/11/2008 9:15 AM By Steve Korris 
• Jones Act suit blames Weeks Marine for seaman's fall
  12/10/2008 8:35 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Louisiana man files Jones Act suit against Inland Marine
  10/29/2008 9:26 AM By David Yates 
• Seaman blames back injury on employer's negligence
  9/9/2008 8:56 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Texas seaman sues Virginia fishing company for injury in New York
  8/6/2008 6:48 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Blessey Marine sued by Port Arthur seaman
  7/30/2008 12:51 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman claims poor lighting caused fall, files Jones Act suit
  7/30/2008 12:35 PM By David Yates 
• Huntsman dismissed from railroad worker's FELA suit
  7/16/2008 3:54 PM By David Yates 
• Pilot files Jones Act suit for injury during boat transfer
  7/16/2008 3:36 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed against Kirby Inland Marine
  7/14/2008 3:13 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman files Jones Act suit after back injury on ship
  7/9/2008 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues four defendants in Jones Act case
  6/30/2008 5:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Jones Act suit filed for asbestos exposure
  6/26/2008 10:58 AM By David Yates 
• Barge worker files Jones Act suit against employer
  6/19/2008 11:50 AM By David Yates 
• FELA suit filed after railroad worker trips over debris
  6/11/2008 10:52 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman claims he was enclosed in engine room when exposed to carbon dioxide
  6/4/2008 9:46 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Seaman sues after slip on deck
  5/28/2008 6:20 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• FELA suit filed after train derails
  5/20/2008 2:00 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman seeks $2.5 M in personal injury suit against dredging company
  4/29/2008 1:41 PM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau 
• Mexican family files suit in Jefferson County on behalf of deceased seaman
  4/23/2008 3:56 PM By David Yates 
• Train conductor sues after collision with log truck
  4/22/2008 10:52 AM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Seaman injured climbing into bunk sues employer under Jones Act
  3/31/2008 3:38 PM By David Yates 
• FELA suit alleges negligence by KCS
  3/11/2008 1:52 PM By David Yates 
• Plaintiff claims jerky train ride led to injuries, sues UP
  3/11/2008 1:31 PM By David Yates 
• Jones Act suit filed over shoulder injury
  2/13/2008 1:32 PM By David Yates 
• Seamen sue after ship hits jetties
  1/25/2008 9:00 AM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Orange man alleges broken ankle will prevent work, sues Gulf Copper
  1/23/2008 2:56 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Seaman forced to work in 'wet and stinky' conditions, suit says
  1/8/2008 1:58 PM By David Yates 
• Suit dismissed for seaman who hurt his back while moving ladder
  1/3/2008 5:21 PM By David Yates 
• Fired seaman says stress from termination, retaliation caused health problems
  1/2/2008 7:50 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman files Jones Act suit after fall on vessel
  1/2/2008 11:42 AM By David Yates 
• Family of dead shrimper files Jones Act suit
  11/19/2007 1:21 PM By David Yates 
• Two slips equal one suit
  11/7/2007 11:59 AM By David Yates 
• Improper egress blamed for seaman's injuries
  10/24/2007 2:21 PM By David Yates 
• Clumsy deckhand trips on cable, sues Marine Fueling
  10/24/2007 12:20 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman hurts back moving heavy ladder, files Jones Act suit
  10/23/2007 3:18 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Worker sues after 38 years with railroad
  10/16/2007 1:10 PM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker settles $2 million case for $34,000
  10/3/2007 4:12 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Seaman sues after boat capsizes
  10/1/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Engineer with back problems sues railroad for chair choice
  10/1/2007 1:40 PM By David Yates 
• $1M Jones Act suit filed by injured cook
  9/27/2007 11:41 AM By David Yates 
• KCS suit blames faulty switch for injury
  9/25/2007 3:57 PM By David Yates 
• Seamen settles Jones Act lawsuit against the Midnight Rider
  9/24/2007 6:16 PM By Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau 
• Jones Act case against Kirby proceeds in federal court
  9/5/2007 1:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Exploding pump burns seaman's face
  9/4/2007 2:51 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman sues King Fisher under Jones Act
  8/14/2007 1:25 PM By David Yates 
• No contortionist, seaman sues over valve placement
  8/7/2007 3:35 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman trips on trash, sues for $1.5 M
  8/1/2007 3:52 PM By David Yates 
• Local lawyer tells advantages, disadvantages of Jones Act
  8/1/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Cano files suit against dredging company
  7/30/2007 1:13 PM By David Yates 
• Man invokes Jones Act, sues for neck injury
  7/18/2007 5:00 PM By David Yates 
• Engineer with back problems sues railroad for chair choice
  6/22/2007 6:00 AM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker cites FELA for injury on train
  6/4/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Injured seaman sues under Jones Act
  6/4/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Lawmakers close venue loophole for dredging suits
  5/31/2007 1:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Railroad worker cites FELA for fall on train
  5/29/2007 2:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Unseaworthy vessel caused injury, seaman says
  5/22/2007 4:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen  
• Seaman hit in the face with slag, invokes Jones Act and sues
  5/21/2007 5:00 PM By David Yates 
• Horseplay leads to injured seaman
  5/21/2007 5:00 PM By David Yates 
• Silsbee man cites FELA, sues railroad
  5/9/2007 2:00 PM By David Yates 
• Crew member sues ship owner for injury
  4/20/2007 10:00 AM By David Yates 
• Railroad worker files FELA case against Union Pacific
  4/17/2007 9:00 PM By Steve Gonzalez 
• Lawsuit Explosion Threatens Texas Economy
  4/10/2007 1:00 PM  
• Fall from ladder on shrimp boat leads to suit
  4/5/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Seaman cites Jones Act in injury case
  3/28/2007 3:00 PM By David Yates 
• Injured seaman seeks $1 million from tugboat owner
  3/22/2007 4:00 PM By Marilyn Tennissen