McCorpen 101 for Lawyers

Decisions over the last several years by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have bolstered employers' defenses to maintenance-and-cure claims by injured seamen. But a 2013 decision has come to seamen's aid. Counsel on both side of the admiralty and maritime docket can take some steps to strengthen their clients' positions before litigation begins. Click here to read the article in its entirety.