A lawyer shapes the law by taking it to the legal
mat and making precedent, as opposed to settling without the Court making
a decision. For more than a score of years, we have been doing that. Other
lawyers' websites may cite cases that outline recent legal developments
in which we were counsel of record; but you can get it straight from
the horse's mouth, i.e., us. Why gamble with a wannabe when you can get
the real deal? Each precedent below is followed by its precedential topic.
- Rodriguez v Trump Casino, 2008 WL 3271243 (N.D. Ind.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Diggs v New York Marine Towing, 2008 WL 2916281 (E.D.N.Y.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Justice v Marathon Petroleum Co., LLC, 2008 WL 2622918 (S.D.
W. Va.)(transfer)
- Puletu v The Fishing Company of Alaska, 2008 WL 2242455 (W.D.
Wash.)(maintenance and cure)
- Hornick v American Commercial Barge Line, 2008 WL 2168893 (W.D.
Ky.)(witness interference)
- Curatola v American Electric Power, et al, 2008 WL 2120840
(S.D. Ohio)(company misconduct)
- Baylor v Trident Seafoods Corp., 2008 WL 636823 (9thCir. Wash.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Skowronek v American Steamship Co., 505 F.3d 482 (6th Cir.2008)(maintenance
and cure)
- Olson v HMS Westpac Express, Inc., 2008 WL 424644 (S.D. Ind.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Florida Marine Transporters v Sanford, 2007 WL 4180460 (5th
Cir.(La.))(appeal)
- Decker v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., LLC, 517 F.Supp.2d
991, 2007 WL 3051283 (N.D. Ohio)(negligent assignment)
- Molloy v Grand River Navigation Co., 2007 WL 2713734 (E.D.
Mich.)(circumstantial evidence)
- Puletu v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2007 WL 2712965 (W.D. Wash)(prolongation
of pain)
- Bell v Fishing Company of Alaska, 2007 WL 1296028 (W.D. Wash.)(summary
judgment)
- Tully v Interlake Steamship Co., 2007 WL 1174922 (E.D. Mich.)(stairwells)
- Hunter v American West Steamboat Co., LLC, 2007 WL 895092 (W.D.
Wash)(maintenance and cure)
- Edah v Trident Seafoods Corp., 2007 WL 781899 (S.D. Ohio)(forum
selection clause)
- Hughlett v Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co., 2007 WL 781317
(S.D. Ohio)(summary judgment)
- Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 518634 (S.D. Ill.)(experts)
- Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 420152 (S.D. Ill.)(experts)
- Terrebonne v K-Sea Transportation Corp., 477 F.3d 271 (5th
Cir. 2007)(arbitration)
- Frost v Teco Barge Line, Inc., 2007 WL 178562 (S.D. Ill.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Schoen v Grand River Navigation Co., Inc., 2007 WL 127913 (E.D.
Mich.)(counterclaim)
- Fee v Inland Lakes Management, 2006 WL 2844526 (E.D. Mich)(place
of filing)
- Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. v Sanford, 2006 WL 2524162
(E.D.La.)(post trial motion)
- Skowronek v American Steamship Co., 2006 WL 1494947 (E.D. Mich.)(maintenance
and cure)
- Proper v Ispat Inland, Inc., 2006 WL 239928 (N.D. Ohio)(negligence/unseaworthiness)
- Douglas v Ingram Barge Co., 2006 WL 1455695, 2006 AMC 801 (S.D.W.Va.)(spoliation
of evidence)
- Bolding v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 2006 WL 938943 (W.D.
Ky.)(maintenance and cure)
- Proper v Ispat Inland, Inc., 2006 WL 2384950 (N.D. Ohio)(negligence/unseaworthiness)
- Weathers v Triple M Transportation, Inc., 2006 WL 897651 (E.D.Ark.)(barge
unseaworthiness)
- Baylor v Icicle Seafoods Co., 2006 WL 278563 (W.D. Wash.)(maintenance
and cure)
- In Re: Clinton River Cruise Co., 2005 AMC 2728 (E.D. Mich.
2005)(violation of manning statute)
- Westfall v Maersk Line, Ltd., 2005 WL 2233235 (N.D. Ohio)(maintenance
and cure)
- Posey v Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., 2005 WL 2050279
(E.D. La. 2005)(maintenance and cure; payment of outstanding medical
bills)
- Price v Marathon Ashland Petroleum, 2005 WL 1745477 (S.D. Ohio)(negligent
assignment)
- Horton v Andrie, Inc., 2005 WL 1705000 (W.D. Mich.)(stairwells)
- Frost v Teco Barge Lines, 2005 WL 1389118 (S.D. Ill 2005)(maintenance
and cure)
- Sobieski v Ispat Island, Inc., 413 F.3d 628 (7th Cir. 2005)(course
of employment)
- In re: Campbell Transportation Co., 368 F.Supp.2d 553 (N.D.
W.V. 2005)(transfer of actions)
- In re: Campbell Transportation Co., 2005 WL 3693208, 2005 AMC
786 ()W.D. Pa.)(transfer)
- Michalik v Huron & Eastern Railroad Co., 2004 WL 1765519
(E.D. Mich.)(court scheduling)
- Gross v Tonomo Marine, Inc., 2004 AMC 1358 (W.D. Penn. 2004)(admiralty
jurisdiction)
- Eddy v Mon River Towing, Inc., 2004 WL 2984355, 2004 AMC 1553
(W.D. Pa. 2004)(lack of radios)
- Lewis v Lake Pilots Association, 2004 AMC 572 (E.D. Mich 2004)(Great
Lakes pilotage)
- Zbylut v Harvey's Iowa Management, 361 F.3d 1094 (8th Cir.2004)(wrongful
discharge)
- Thornsberry v Nugent Sand Co., 2003 AMC 2447 (W.D. Ky. 2003)(injunction
forcing payment of maintenance and cure)
- Noonan v Indiana Gaming Co., L.P., 217 F.R.D. 392, 2003 WL
22004074 (W.D. Ky. 2003)(class action, maintenance and cure)
- In Re: J.W. Westcott Co., 266 F.Supp.2d 601 (E.D. Mich. 2003)
(international strait)
- McNeil v Jantran, Inc., 258 F.Supp.2d 926 (W.D. Ark. 2003)
(maintenance and cure)
- Zbylut v Harvey's Iowa Management Co., Inc., 250 F.Supp.2d
1104, 2003 WL 1227991 (S.D. Iowa 2003)(retaliatory discharge)
- In Re: J.W. Westcott Co., 257 F. Supp.2d 891, 2002 WL 32075790
(E.D. Mich. 2002)(pilot/Pennsylvania Rule)
- Lepard v American River Transportation Co., 287 F. Supp.2d
924, 2003 WL 21204151 (S.D.Ill. 2003)(kinky wires)
- Cody v. Phil's Towing Co., 247 F.Supp2d 688, 2002 WL 31954091
(E.D. Pa. 2002)(limitation of liability)
- McCracken v Grand Victoria Casino & Resort, 2002 WL 31521165
(S.D. Ind. 2002)(maintenance and cure)
- Britton
v USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., 302 F3d 812 (8th Cir. 2002)(inadequate
manpower/negligent assignment)
- McMichael v Falls City Towing Co., 199 F.Supp. 2d 632 (W.D.
Ky. 2002)(rivermen overtime pay)
- Macke
v Mississippi Belle II, Inc., 212 F.Supp.2d 1069 (S.D. Iowa
2002)(crewmember assault)
- Bennett v
Grand Victoria Resort & Casino, 2002 WL 440235 (S.D. Ind
2002)(casino boat negligence)
- Rollin v Kimberly Clark Tissue Co., 211 F.R.D. 670 (S.D. Ala
2001)(supplemental jurisdiction, maritime medical malpractice)
- Price v Consolidation Coal Co., Inc., 228 F.Supp.2d 764 (N.D.
Va. 2001)(maritime products liability)
- Ray v Jantran, Inc., 2002 AMC 1081 (E.D. Ark. 2001)(maintenance
and cure)
- Kludt v Majestic Star Casino, LLC, 220 F.Supp.2d 973 (Ind.
2001)(drinking casino patron)
- Vanderkreeke v USS Great Lakes Fleet, Inc., 2001 AMC 2312,
2001 WL 1356276 (E.D. Mich. 2001)(safety rule)
- Frederick v Harvey's Iowa Management Co., 177 F.Supp. 2d 933,
2001 AMC 2543(S.D.Ia. 2001)(casino boat)
- Greenwell v Aztar Indiana Gaming Corp., 268 F3d 486 (7th Cir.
2001)(casino boat)
- Rannals
v Diamond Jo Casino, 265 F3d 442 (6th Cir. 2001)(course of employment;
employer's non-delegable duty to provide safe place to work; constructive
notice; common law defenses inapplicable to Jones Act case), on remand,
250 F.Supp2d 829(N.D.Ohio2003)(third-party liability)
- Bavaro v Grand Victoria Casino, 2001 WL 289782 (N.D. Ill 2001)(plaintiff's
evidentiary burden; constructive notice; course of employment)
- Price, et al v Ashland, Inc., et al, 2001 AMC 2110 (E.D. Ken.
2000)(overtime pay)
- Tucker v Crounce Corporation, 2001 AMC 854 (W.D. Ky. 2000)(maintenance
and cure)
- Felice v Ingram Barge Co., 2001 AMC 782 (W.D. Ky. 2000)(maintenance
and cure)
- Miller v Canal Barge Co., Inc., 2001 AMC 528 (E.D. La. 2000)(maintenance
and cure)
- Lara
v Harveys Iowa Management Co., 2001 AMC 393 (S.D. Ia. 2000)(casino
boat)
- Knight v Grand Victoria Casino, 2000 WL 1898843 (N.D. Ill 2000)(common
law defenses inapplicable in Jones Act case; jury instructions)
- Knight v Grand Victoria Casino, 2000 WL 1434151 (N.D. Ill 2000)(seamen
status; course of employment; plaintiff's evidentiary burden)
- Bretall v Great Lakes, 2000 AMC 2827 (E.D. Mich. 2000)(seaman
status)
- Vergis v Grand Victoria, 2000 AMC 2663 (S.D. OH 2000)(service
of process)
- Halcomb v Kimberly Clark Tissue Co., 2000 AMC 2575 (S.D. AL.
2000)(maintenance and cure)
- Long v Diamond Jo Casino, 2000 AMC 2453 (N.D. Ill. 2000)(collateral
estoppel)
- Moreno v Grand Victoria Casino, 94 F.Supp.2d 883 (N.D. Ill.
2000)(casino boat)
- Wininger v Hendry Corp., 2000 AMC 481 (M.D. Fla. Tampa Div.
1999)(maintenance and cure)
- Mawari v Interocean Ugland Management Corp., 1999 WL 820454
(E.D. Pa. 1999)(statutory violations)
- Clifford v Mt. Vernon Barge Service, Inc., 2000 AMC 436 (S.D.
Ind. 1999)(maintenance and cure motion)
- Newman v Indiana Gaming Company, L.P., 1999 AMC 2896 (6th Cir.1999)(maintenance
and cure)
- Wingerter
v Chester Quarry Co.,
185 F3d 657 (7th Cir. 1999)(subject matter jurisdiction and plaintiff's
election of jury or bench trial)
- Strickland v Tyson, 1999 AMC 2191 (Mich. Cir. Ct. 1999)(forum
selection clause)
- Dial v. Patton-Tully Transportation Co., 1999 AMC 1095 (W.D.
Tenn. 1998)(maritime/products liability)
- Elmadari v Bell Steamship Co., 1999 AMC 2924 (D.C.. Minn. 1998)(course
of employment)
- Boyt v Grand Trunk Western R.R., 233 Mich. App. 179, 592 NW2d
426 (1998)(Federal Safety Appliance Act)
- Alholm
v American Steamship Co., 144 F.3d 1172, 1998 A.M.C. 2352 (8th
Cir. 1998)(medical malpractice)
- Householder v American Commercial Barge Lines, 1998 A.M.C.
982 (W.D. Ky 1998)(transfer boat)
- Hughes v Hunter Marine Transport, Inc., 1998 AMC 6, 1997 WL
834547 (M.D. Tenn. 1997)(maintenance and cure)
- Ode v Luedtke Engineering Co., 1997 WL 476830 (Ohio App. 1997)(seaman
status)
- Masherah v Dettloff, 968 F.Supp. 336, 1998 A.M.C. 59 (E.D.
Mich. 1997)(pre-employment physical medical malpractice)
- Gleason v American S.S. Co., 1996 WL 764195 (E.D. Mich. 1996)(medical
causation)
- In
Re Chimenti, 79 F.3d 534, 1996 A.M.C. 2288 (6th Cir. 1996)(State
court jurisdiction)
- Bolden v American Commercial Barge Line Co., 1995 WL 846696,
1996 A.M.C. 502 (S.D. Ill. 1995)(retaliatory discharge)
- Said v Rouge Steel Co., 209 Mich. App. 150, 530 NW2d 765 (1995)(maintenance
and cure)
- Merlino v United States Steel Corp., 52 F.3d 326 (6th Cir.
1995)(unseaworthiness)
- In Re: Cleveland Tankers, Inc., 67 F.3d 1200, 1996 AMC 151
(6th Cir. 1995)(Pennsylvania Rule)
- Webster v Oglebay Norton Co., 1995 WL 32628 (Ohio App. 1995)(excessive
verdict)
- Lake v Orgulf Transport Co. & Midland Enterprises, Inc.,
855 F. Supp. 914, 1994 AMC 1402 (W.D. Penn. 1994)(charter parties)
- M/V Jupiter v American Steamship Company, 843 F.Supp. 1157,
1994 A.M.C. 2538 (E.D. Mich. 1994)(damages of liability)
- Michalski v American Steamship Co., 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19027
(E.D. Mich. 1994)(drinking)
- White v American River Transp. Co., 853 F.Supp. 300, 1994 A.M.C.
671 (S.D. Ill. 1993)(retaliatory discharge)
- Blainey v American S.S. Co., 990 F.2d 885, 1993 A.M.C. 2462
(6th Cir. 1993)(unearned wages)
- Lake v Orgulf Transport Co., 1993 AMC 1490 (W.D. Tenn. 1993)(witness
accessibility)
- In the Matter of Petition of Cleveland Tankers as Owner of M/V
Jupiter, 821 F.Supp. 463, 1993 A.M.C. 865 (E.D. Mich. 1992)(Coast
Guard reports)
- Mussa v Cleveland Tankers, 802 F.Supp. 88, 1992 AMC 2182 (E.D.
Mich. 1992)(damages)
- In the Matter of Petition of Cleveland Tankers as Owner of M/V
Jupiter, 791 F.Supp. 679 (E.D. Mich 1992)(punitive damages)
- In the Matter of Petition of Cleveland Tankers, Inc., 791 F.
Supp. 669 (E.D. Mich. 1992)(maritime jurisdiction)
- Hoeffling v U.S. Steel, 792 F.Supp. 1029, 1992 A.M.C. 1445
(E.D. Mich. 1991)(maintenance and cure)
- Gutierrez v Diana Investments Corp., 946 F.2d 455, 1992 A.M.C.
741 (6th Cir. 1991)(foreign seaman)
- Reed v American S.S. Company, 773 F.Supp. 991, 1992 A.M.C.
1070 (E.D. Mich., 1991)(unearned wages)
- Oliver v National Gypsum Co., 187 Mich.App. 610, 468 N.W.2d
312, 1991 A.M.C. 1738 (1991)(statute of limitation/death case)
- Mayhew v Bell S.S. Company, 917 F.2d 961, 1991 A.M.C. 2112
(6th Cir. 1990)(medical causation)
- Abobakar v Interocean Management Corp., 1990 WL 320767, 1991
A.M.C. 2636 (N.D. Cal. 1990)(retaliatory discharge)
- Beard v Norwegian Caribbean Lines, 900 F.2d 71, 1991 A.M.C.
444 (6th Cir. 1990)(negligence)
- Winn v American Steamship Co, 898 F2d 155, 1990 WL 32580 (6th
Cir. 1990)(ice on deck)
- Yehia v Rouge Steel Corporation, 898 F.2d 1178, 1994 A.M.C.
304 (6th Cir. 1990)(safe place to work)
- Hamacher v Canonie Offshore Co., 1990 WL 258885, 1990 A.M.C.
2849 (E.D. Mich. 1990)(negligent assignment)
- Musleh v American Steamship Co., 878 F2d 382 (6th Cir. 1989)(excessive
verdict)
- Saeed v Rouge Steel Company, 1989 A.M.C. 2394 (E.D. Mich. 1989)(maintenance
and cure)
- Daughenbaugh v Bethlehem Steel Corp., 891 F2d 1199 (6th Cir.
1989)(drinking)
- Sylvis v Rouge Steel Company, 873 F.2d 122, 131 L.R.R. M. (BNA)
2135 (6th Cir. 1989)(shipping articles)
- Al-Zawkari v American S.S. Co., 871 F2d 585 (6th Cir. 1989)(maintenance
and cure)
- Alrayashi v Rouge Steel Co., 702 F.Supp. 1334 (E.D. Mich. 1989)(negligence)
- Merchant v American S.S. Company, 860 F.2d 204, 129 L.R.R.M.
(BNA) 2737, 110 Lab.Cas. P 10,829, 3 IER Cases 1559 (6th Cir. 1988)(retaliatory
discharge)
- Corbin v Norfolk & Western Railway Co., 856 F.2d 193, 1988
WL 89341 (6th Cir. 1988)(mitigation of damages)
- Reed v American S.S. Co., 682 F.Supp. 333 (E.D. Mich. 1988)(maintenance
and cure)
- Itrich v Huron Cement Division of National Gypsum Co., 670
F.Supp. 199, 1987 A.M.C. 1863 (E.D.Mich. 1987)(direct action)
- LeBlanc v Norfolk & Western Railway Co., 673 F.Supp. 208
(E.D. Mich. 1986)(FELA or LHWCA)
- Williams v Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, 726 F2d 278 (6th
Cir. 1984)(penalty wages)
- Hite v Norwegian Caribbean Lines, 551 F.Supp. 390 (E.D. Mich.
1982)(place to file case)
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The following recoveries represent the upper limits obtained by the firm for the type of injury involved in either a maritime or railroad case. They are not meant to place a value on your case because many cases involving similar injuries resulted in a much lesser recovery, some even at zero. It all depends on the facts of the case.
| Nature
of Injury/Loss |
Amount
Recovered |
| Head Injury |
$10,000,000.00 |
| Crush Injury |
4,839,000.00 |
| Multi Party/Death & Injury |
2,750,000.00 |
| Death |
1,355,000.00 |
| Death |
1,400,000.00 |
| Death |
1,000,000.00 |
| Death |
900,232.25 |
| Burn/Death |
500,000.00 |
| Death |
400,000.00 |
| Death |
400,000.00 |
| Death |
300,000.00 |
| Death |
240,000.00 |
| Death |
225,000.00 |
| Death |
100,000.00 |
| Closed Head Injury |
900,000.00 |
| Closed Head Injury |
350,000.00 |
| Back |
1,230,301.05 |
| Back |
1,200,000.00 |
| Back |
500,000.00 |
| Back |
500,000.00 |
| Back |
490,000.00 |
| Back |
300,000.00 |
| Back |
362,500.00 |
| Back |
350,000.00 |
| Back |
290,000.00 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
344,543.61 |
| Back |
298,802.58 |
| Back |
275,000.00 |
| Back |
285,000.00 |
| Back |
261,569.80 |
| Back |
253,904.77 |
| Back |
262,012.00 |
| Back |
277,280.31 |
| Back |
300,000.00 |
| Back |
300,000.00 |
| Back |
275,000.00 |
| Back |
450,000.00 |
| Back |
270,000.00 |
| Back |
258,354.61 |
| Back |
500,000.00 |
| Back |
470,000.00 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
275,000.00 |
| Back |
325,000.00 |
| Back |
290,640.00 |
| Back |
300,000.00 |
| Back |
306,396.00 |
| Back |
324,500.00 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
313,500.00 |
| Back |
375,000.00 |
| Back |
275,000.00 |
| Back |
295,000.00 |
| Back |
419,770.43 |
| Back |
500,000.00 |
| Back |
331,500.00 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
333,090.71 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
425,000.00 |
| Back |
260,894.00 |
| Back |
275,000.00 |
| Back |
650,000.00 |
| Back |
340,000.00 |
| Back |
325,000.00 |
| Back |
300,000.00 |
| Back |
255,000.00 |
| Back |
250,000.00 |
| Back |
240,000.00 |
| Back |
225,000.00 |
| Back |
225,000.00 |
| Back |
210,000.00 |
| Back |
150,000.00 |
| Back |
150,000.00 |
| Back |
155,785.00 |
| Back |
140,000.00 |
| Back |
135,000.00 |
| Back |
135,000.00 |
| Back |
130,000.00 |
| Back |
125,000.00 |
| Back |
125,000.00 |
| Back |
115,000.00 |
| Back |
110,000.00 |
| Back |
100,000.00 |
| Back |
100,000.00 |
| Back |
100,000.00 |
| Back & Neck |
100,000.00 |
| Back & Shoulder |
200,000.00 |
| Shoulder |
1,171,295.41 |
| Shoulder |
576,445.36 |
| Shoulder |
425,000.00 |
| Shoulder |
360,000.00 |
| Shoulder |
350,000.00 |
| Shoulder |
485,700.00 |
| Shoulder |
225,000.00 |
| Shoulder |
150,000.00 |
| Knee |
926,626.00 |
| Knee |
350,000.00 |
| Knee |
290,000.00 |
| Knee |
330,000.00 |
| Knee |
425,388.93 |
| Knee |
281,312.22 |
| Knee/Ankle |
750,000.00 |
| Knee |
400,000.00 |
| Knee |
340,000.00 |
| Knee |
310,000.00 |
| Knee |
330,000.00 |
| Knee |
280,000.00 |
| Knee |
250,000.00 |
| Knee |
225,000.00 |
| Knee/Neck |
200,000.00 |
| Knee |
200,000.00 |
| Knee |
150,000.00 |
| Knee/Hernia |
110,000.00 |
| Knee |
100,000.00 |
| Knee |
100,000.00 |
| Burn |
900,000.00 |
| Back |
500,000.00 |
| Leg Loss |
1,500,000.00 |
| Leg Loss |
750,000.00 |
| Leg Loss/Diabetes |
325,000.00 |
| Leg Loss/Diabetes |
300,000.00 |
| Leg |
260,000.00 |
| Leg |
100,000.00 |
| Neck |
600,000.00 |
| Neck |
550,000.00 |
| Neck |
500,000.00 |
| Neck |
400,000.00 |
| Neck |
300,000.00 |
| Neck |
210,000.00 |
| Neck |
344,700.00 |
| Neck |
230,000.00 |
| Neck |
170,000.00 |
| Neck |
100,000.00 |
| Internal Injuries |
500,000.00 |
| Quadriplegic (policy limit) |
500,000.00 |
| Ankle |
450,000.00 |
| Ankle |
425,000.00 |
| Ankle/Neck |
280,000.00 |
| Ankle |
200,000.00 |
| Eye |
400,000.00 |
| Lost Fingers |
350,000.00 |
| Toe Loss (RSD) |
425,000.00 |
| Diver's Asthma |
340,000.00 |
| Hip/Shoulder |
198,000.00 |
| Hip |
390,000.00 |
| Hip |
250,000.00 |
| Lung |
325,000.00 |
| Wrist |
300,000.00 |
| Wrist |
265,000.00 |
| Wrist |
120,000.00 |
| Arm |
100,000.00 |
| Ulnar Nerve |
150,000.00 |
| Hearing Loss |
175,000.00 |
| Hearing Loss |
120,000.00
|
| Stroke |
225,000.00
|
| Heart Attack |
125,000.00
|
| Heart Attack |
115,000.00
|
| Sexual Harassment |
115,000.00
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