Beard Stacey & Jacobsen, LLP

COURT DENIES ICICLE SEAFOOD?S MOVE TO REDUCE $1.3 MILLION DOLLAR PUNITIVE DAMAGE AWARD

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:23:47 -0800

A King County Washington Superior Court Judge has denied Icicle Seafood's motion to reduce a $1.3 million dollar punitive damage jury verdict against it. The punitive damage award arises out of a November, 2009 jury trial where Icicle Seafoods was found to have willfully and wantonly denied an injured fisherman his maritime rights of maintenance and cure. In the Court's written decision denying Icicle Seafood's motion to reduce the punitive damage award, the Court harshly criticized Icicle for showing intentional indifference to the health of their injured seaman. The Court stated that Icicle was under the most stringent legal obligation to take detailed and affirmative action to ensure that their injured crewman received maintenance and cure.

ALASKA RANGER DOCUMENTARY - MAYDAY, BERING SEA TO AIR ON DISCOVERY CHANNEL

Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:23:14 -0800

The Discovery Channel will air a documentary tonight on the sinking of the Alaska fishing vessel the ALASKA RANGER. The ALASKA RANGER was owned by the Fishing Company of Alaska and sank on March 23, 2008 with 47 crewmen on board. Five crewmen perished in the frigid waters but the other 42 crewmen were miraculously saved by the United States Coast Guard. The surviving crewmen escaped what was near certain death from freezing waters and high seas. Many of the crewmen still have reoccurring nightmares of the sinking and the loss of their fellow crewmen.

Three Crewmen Die When Cruise Ship Crashes While Docking In Egypt

Tue, 2 Mar 2010 14:54:41 -0800

An Italian luxury cruise ship has slammed into a pier while docking in Egypt leaving three crewmen dead and four passengers injured. The deceased crewmen are reported to be from India and Brazil. The cruise ship, COSTA EUROPA, was carrying 1,437 passengers at the time of the accident. The cruise ship is owned by Costa Crociere, an Italian subsidiary of Carnival Corporation.

ALASKA CRAB BOAT NORTHWESTERN DOCKS AT SEATTLE FISHERMANS TERMINAL

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:10:32 -0800

The Alaska crab fishing vessel the NORTHWESTERN docked today at Fisherman's Terminal in Seattle following the 2010 Opilio crab season. The NORTHWESTERN is featured on the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch television show. Crab fishing is not all Hollywood though! Each year crab fisherman prove with their lives and career ending injuries just how dangerous working on a commercial fishing vessel in Alaska can be.

ICICLE SEAFOODS ORDERED TO PAY INJURED SEAMAN ATTORNEY FEES FOR MAINTENANCE AND CURE TRIAL

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:39:37 -0800

Icicle Seafoods has been ordered to pay an injured seaman $ 387,558 in an attorney fee award plus $40,500 in case expenses arising out of a November 16, 2009 jury trial in King County. Dana Clausen, a crewman working for Icicle Seafoods, was previously awarded 1.3 million dollars in punitive damages for Icicle's willful and wanton failure to pay maintenance and cure benefits.