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MARITIME EMPLOYERS MUST CONDUCT RANDOM DRUG TESTS OF 50 PERCENT OF LICENSED CREWMEN

The U.S. Coast Guard issued a notice setting the minimum random drug testing rate for covered crewmembers on U.S. vessels for the year 2010 at 50%. Employees involved in serious marine incidents involving injuries, loss of life, collisions, sinkings, etc. must also be tested for drug and alcohol within two…

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NEWPORT OREGON AND BELLINGHAM WASHINGTON CONTINUE TO BATTLE OVER NOAA HOME PORT

The Government Accounting Office has upheld an appeal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s, ( NOAA), decision to relocate its home port from Seattle to Newport. The decision to appeal the move was made by the Port of Bellingham who claimed that NOAA did not consider the fact that…

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COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN FREQUENTLY SEEN IN MARITIME INJURY CASES

Working as a crewman aboard a ship, tug, barge or fishing vessel, constantly exposes crewman to the risk of injuries to their hands, feet, arms and legs. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a frequent complication of those hand, feet, arm, and leg injuries that requires early diagnosis and treatment…

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MORE DETAILS RELEASED ON DEATH OF ILWACO FISHERMAN

The crewman who was lost overboard the crab fishing boat BALLAD has been identified as Steve Neva of Ilwaco, Washington. Clatsop County recovery divers found Neva’s body caught in crab gear and lines wrapped in the propellor shaft. Evidence indicates that he was trapped beneath vessel. There was no indication…

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WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS SANCTIONS FOR DISCOVERY ABUSE CLEARING WAY FOR REINSTATEMENT OF $ 8 MILLION DOLLAR JUDGMENT

In a landmark decision, the Washington State Supreme Court has reinstated an 8 million dollar default judgment entered in favor of a car crash victim seriously injured while a passenger in a Hyundai Accent. The Washington State Supreme Court stated that trial courts need not tolerate deliberate and willful discovery…

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