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The Fifth Circuit Restates Three Duties Vessel Owners Owe Longshore Employees

Posted in LHWCA, Ports & Cargo Shipping

Under Section 905(b) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), a vessel owner owes three duties to longshore employees. In October 2012, the Fifth Circuit granted a summary judgment dismissing serious personal injury claims a cargo supervisor filed under LHWCA because the defendants had not breached any of these three duties. In doing… Continue Reading