The recent tragedy which unfolded on Table Rock Lake in Missouri is just the latest in a string of catastrophes involving these so-called ‘vessels or duck boats,’ technically labeled as an amphibious passenger vehicle. In this latest catastrophe, 17 people perished on July 19 when a duck boat operated by “Ride the Ducks” sank in […]

The Jones Act is a federal law allowing seamen injured in the course of their employment to sue their employer for personal injury damages with the right to a trial by jury. While most land-based workers are entitled by law to state or federal workers’ compensation benefits, injured seamen are not granted this protection; instead, […]