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PAST REFERENCED CASES

New Case – Defense - Consult

Date:          12-18-2023   

Location:    Columbia, SC

Firm:          The Jeffcoat Law Firm

Attoney:     Christy Kellerhals

Re:              Estate of Todd Middleton vs. Columbia Crane & Erection Co.

 

New Case – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:         10-18-2023   

Location:   Gulf of Mexico

Firm:          Kean Miller

Attoney:     Amanda Lowe

Re:             Edward Gusick v. Arena Offshore, LP, M/S Emelie Rose, & C&G Boats, Inc.

 

New Case – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:         9-18-2023   

Location:  Gulf of Mexico

Firm:         Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

Attoney:    Patrich Schepens  

Re:            Keel Charles vs. Nabors USA, LP, ET AL.   

 

New Case – Plaintiff - Ongoing

Date:         7-24-2023   

Location:  Alexandria, LA

Firm:         Brian Caubarreaux & Associates   

Attoney:    Brian Caubarreaux

Re:            Woodrow Ramo & Wanda Ramo vs. Cameron Ashley Building Products, Inc. and

                  Donnie Ford 

 

New Case – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:          5-15-2023   

Location:   Gulf of Mexico

Firm:         William Bordelon

Attoney:    William Bordelon

Re:             Terry Boutte vs. Jackson Offshore Operators, LLC. ETC. AL

New Case – Plaintiff - Consult

Date:         2-07-2023   

Location:   Montana

Firm:          Waitz & Downer

Attoney:     Joseph Waitz, III

Re:             Wyatt Kimball Matter

Settled – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:         12-28-2022   

Location:   Gulf of Mexico

Firm:          Kean Miller

Attoney:     Amanda Lowe

Re:             Jack Becnel vs. Cox Operating and et.

 

Settled – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:         11-01-2022   

Location:   New Orleans

Firm:          LeBas Law Offices, APLC

Attoney:     Henry LeBas

Re:             Rangel vs. Cayo & Aquaterrea

 

New Case – Defense – Consult- Ongoing

Date:         10-18-2022   

Location:   Pittsburgh, Pa

Firm:          Pion, Nerone, Girman, Winslow & Smith, P.C.

Attoney:     Paul Custer

Re:             Cleveland Bros. Equipment Matter

 

Settled – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:        9-23-2022

Location: New Orleans, La.

Firm:        Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson

Attoney:   Ryan Acomb

Re:            Brent Bouzigar vs. EPS, L&M Botruc & Valaris PLC

  

Settled – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:         9-21-2022   

Location:   New Orleans, La.

Firm:         Johnson, Yacoubian & Paysse

Attoney:    Chris Williams

Re:             Dillion vs. Guice Marine, SeaTrax Inc.         

New Case – Defense - Ongoing

Date:         3-17-2022

Location:  Houma, La.

Firm:        Mouledoux, Bland, LeGrand & Brackett

Attoney:   Dan Hoener & Mike Neuner

Re:           Butler vs. Reliant Recycling      

 

New Case – Plaintiff – Consult - Ongoing

Date:        8-13-2021

Location: Houston, Tx.

Firm:        Kirkpatrick Law Firm 

Attoney:   Eric Kirkpatrick

Re:           Troy Clowes vs. Holmes Rd Recycling       

 

Settled Case – Plaintiff – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:        October 2020

Location: Houma, La.

Firm:       Waitz & Downer

Attoney:   Joseph Waitz, III

Re:           Intak vs. Allied Shipyards

 

Settled Case – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:           July 7, 2020

Location:    Houston, Tx.

Firm:          Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi, & Mensing

Attorney:    Alex Hernandez / Rey Flores

Re:              Javier Castillo v. MI-Jack Products, Inc. et. al.

 

Settled Case – Defense  - Consult

Date:          Sept. 8, 2020

Location:   Houston, Tx – Port of Houston

Firm:          Thomson Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP

Attorney:    Adam Taylor

Re:              Willie Johnson & Falon Irby v. J. Santana Trucking, Port of Houston Authority,

                    Konecranes, Inc., Brigade Electronics, Kempco Inspection, Joe Shaw

 

Settled Case – Plaintiff  - Consult – Expert Opinion Report

Date:          Jan. 24, 2020

Location:   Lafourche, Louisiana

Firm:          Waitz & Downer

Attorney:    Joseph Waitz, III

Re:              Intak Rental & Supply, LLC vs. Allied Shipyard, Inc.

 

Settled Case – Defense - Consult

Date:          Jan. 24, 2019

Location:   Gulf of Mexico.

Firm:          Phelps Dunbar

Attorney:    Kent Morrison/Rachael

Re:              Jared Price vs. Offshore Marine Contractors, WNT Energy     

 

Settled Case – Defense - Consult

Date:          Jan. 24, 2019

Location:   Gulf of Mexico.

Firm:          Phelps Dunbar

Attorney:    Kent Morrison/Rachael Gaudet

Re:              Terry Durr vs. G.O.L., REC Marine, & Wood Group     

 

Settled – Plaintiff - Consult

Date:          September. 2, 2018

Location:   Pascagoula, Ms.

Firm:          Tynes Law Firm / Carter Jordan

Attorney:    Douglas Tynes, Jr. / Kristopher Carter

Re:     Jason & Andrea Alexander v. Manitowoc Cranes, LLC; Nationwide Crane Training, Inc.;

           H&E Equipment Services, Inc.;Michael Smith; Cairo Marine Services, Inc. etc

 

Settled – Defense – Consult – Opinion Report - Deposition

Date:          August. 24, 2018

Location:   New Orleans, La.

Firm:          Adams & Reese, LLP

Attorney:    Richard B. Eason, II

Re:     Justin Hughes vs. Skanska Mapp et. al.

 

Settled Case – Defense - Consult

Date:          June. 24, 2018

Location:   Gulf of Mexico.

Firm:          Phelps Dunbar

Attorney:    Colin Cambre

Re:              Darien Mason vs. Galliano Marine Services, LLC     

 

Settled Case – Defense – Consult

Date:          Jan. 22, 2018

Location:   Waco, Tx.

Firm:          The Gardner Law Firm, P.C.

Attorney:    Mike Gardner

Re:              J. Reese Contractors, Inc. Matter      

 

Expert Report, Deposition - Settled Case – Plaintiff

Date:          Oct. 27, 2017

Location:   Gulfport, MS.

Firm:          Owen, Galloway & Myers, PLLC

Attorney:    Ben Galloway

Re:              Jeffrey Tucker vs. McDermott, Inc. and Richard Gilbert      

 

Settled – Plaintiff – Consult – Opinion Report

Date:          July 7, 2017

Location:   Mobile, Alabama

Firm:          Tobias, McCormick & Comer, LLC

Attorney:    Desi Tobias, Jason McCormick

Re:              Paul Schum vs. Blakeley Boatworks et. al.

 

Expert Report - attended deposition - Settled Case – Plaintiff – Report

Date:          May 2, 2017

Location:   Mobile, Alabama

Firm:          Tobias, McCormick & Comer, LLC

Attorney:    Desi Tobias, Jason McCormick

Re:              James Young vs. Parker Towing

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Expert Report, Jobsite & Machine Inspection and Deposition,Defense -Settled

Date:          April 28, 2017

Location:   New Orleans, LA.

Firm:          Kean Miller, LLP

Attorney:    Amanda Lowe / Karen Shipman

Re:              Chad J. Costales v. Ankor Energy, LLC et al US District Court, Eastern District of

                    Louisiana Civil Action No. 16-10778

 

Expert Report, Deposition, Attended Deposition - Settled - Plaintiff

Date:          January 17, 2017

Location:   Baton Rouge, LA.

Firm:          Arnold & Itkin, LLP

Attorney:    Kurt Arnold

Re:              Michael Ware vs. Exxon Mobil Corp.., Siemens Aktiengesellchaft and Siemens

                    Corp., In the 61st JDC of Texas

 

Settled Case – Plaintiff – Consult

Date:          January 17, 2017

Location:   Garyville, LA.

Firm:          Robert Lenter, LLC

Attorney:    Robert Lenter

Re:              Michael Roux Vs. Toyota Material Handling, USA, Inc., Toyota Industrial

                    Equipment Manufacturing, Inc., and Scott Equipment Company, LLC

 

Review of Information, Conference Call Discussions - Defense

Date:          October 28, 2016

Location:   Gulf of Mexico

Firm:          Geiger, Laborde & Laperouse, LLC

Attorney:    Brendon Doherty

Re:              Ray Anthony Mata Vs. Freeport McMoran, Inc. et. al.

                    US District Court, Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division

 

Settled Case – Defense - Consult

Date:          September 7, 2016

Location:   Gulf of Mexico

Firm:          Adams & Reese, LP

Attorney:    Mark Spansel, Timothy Brinks

Re:              Christian Quarles vs. Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Company

                    US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

                  

Expert Report – Defense - Consult

Date:          June 21, 2016

Location:   Cameron, LA.

Firm:         Rayburn Daigle, LLP

Attorney:   Dan Rayburn

Re:             Alan Thompson vs. NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. Hyster-Yale Materials

                   Handling, Inc., and Stewart & Stevenson, LLC

                   US District Court, Western District of Louisiana, Lake Charles Division

 

Expert Opinion details, several conference call discussions – Defense - Settled

Date:          May 27, 2016

Location:   American Somoa 

Firm:         Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

Attorney:   Kevin Baldwin / Forest Booth / Pamela Schultz

Re:             Princess Pacific/Sunkist Tuna Vessel

 

Settled – Plaintiff – Expert Opinion Report - Deposition

Date:          May 19, 2016

Location:   Beaumont, Tx.

Firm:         V&B Attorneys, PLLC

Attorney:   Byron Alfred / Kenneth Fenelon / Lena Larenzo

Re:             Miguel Barron vs. Exxon, B&G Crane & etc. al.

 

Expert Report, Jobsite & Machine Inspection and Deposition – Defense

Forklift Case - Settled

Date:          April 25, 2016

Location:   New Orleans

Firm:         Gaudry, Ranson, Higgins & Gremillion, LLC

Attorney:   Darryl Higgins / John Dana

Re:             Jerome Turner vs. Metals USA Plates and Shapes Southeast, Inc. & etc.

 

Expert Opinion Details Only – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:          July 15, 2015

Location:   Opelousas, LA

Firm:         Doran & Cawthorne, P.L.L.C.

Attorney:   Pride Doran

Re:             Shalay Daniels on Behalf of and as Tutrix for Her Minor Children vs.

                   Frank’s International, H. Brown Cranes and Rigging, Inc., Hollemire

                   International, John Doe, ABC Company.

Expert Opinion Report and Deposition – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:           June 19, 2015

Location:    Covington, LA

Firm:           Delise & Hall

Attorney:     Alton Hall

Re:               Bryce Hucks vs. Bisso Marine, LLC

                    USDC, Eastern District of Louisiana

              

Expert Opinion Report - (T.A.S.A. Referral) – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:           November 9, 2014

Location:    Houston, Texas

Firm:           Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys

Attorney:    Sam Palermo

Re:              James Shetters vs. Peregrine Oil & Gas, Five G’s Inc., Gulf Offshore Logistics,

                    Aransas Marine Way, Inc. and Island Operation Company, Inc.

 

Expert Opinion Report, Jobsite Inspection / Investigation, Machine Inspection

Plaintiff

Date:           April 30, 2014

Location:    Houston, Texas

Firm:           Vujasinovic & Beckom, P.L.L.C.

Attorney:    Vuk Vujasinovic

Re:              Inosencio Paz vs. Moran Towing Corporation

                   USDC, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division

                    Cause No. 2:13-CV-237

 

Expert Opinion Report – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:           April 14, 2014

Location:    Houston, Texas

Firm:          Vujasinovic & Beckom, P.L.L.C.

Attorney:    Vuk Vujasinovic

Re:              Keith Malik vs. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company

                    13th Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida

 

Retained and Discussed Details of Case - Defense

Date:           November 24, 2012

Location:    Houma, LA

Firm:           Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

Attorney:    Miles Thomas

Re:              William Doyle vs. Bisso Marine, L.L.C.

                    USDC, Eastern Division of Louisiana, New Orleans Division

                    Case No.  2:12-CV-00031

 

Retained and Discussed Details of Case - Defense

Date:            November 12, 2012

Location:     Houma, LA

Firm:            Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard

Attorney:     Miles Thomas

Re:               Gilbert Williams vs. Seatrax of Louisiana, Inc.

                     USDC, Eastern Division of Louisiana, New Orleans Division

 

Retained and Discussed Details of Case – Plaintiff – Boom Truck Case

Date:            May 25, 2012

Location:     New Orleans, LA

Firm:           Jones Walker

Attorney:     Scott Jenkins

Re:               Veolia Environmental adv. Brett Lawrence

 

Expert Opinion Report – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:             March 8, 2012

Location:      Houma, LA

Firm:             Allen & Norman

Attorney:      David Allen

Re:                Corey Denny vs. Y&S Marine, Inc., XTO Energy, Inc.

                      USDC, Eastern Division of Louisiana, New Orleans Division

 

Expert Opinion Report – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:              August 2011

Location:       Houma, LA

Firm:              Kopfler & Herman

Attorney:        Joseph Kopfler

Re:                 Joshua Brunet vs. Oceaneering International, Inc.

                       Louisiana Eastern District Court, New Orleans Office

Retained and Discussed Details of Case - Defense

Date:               June 2011

Location:        New Orleans, LA

Firm:               Jones Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carree & Denegre

Attorney:         Scott Jenkins

 

Retained and Discussed Details of Case - Defense

Date:               October 2010

Location:        New Orleans, LA

Firm:               Irwin, Fritchie, Urquhart, & Moore, L.L.C.

Attorney:         McDonald G. Provosty

Re:                   Heath Carpenter vs. MNM Boats, Inc. et. al.

                         USDC, Eastern Division of Louisiana

                         No. 10-138 “B-4”

 

Expert Opinion Report, Jobsite Inspection / Investigation, Deposition – Plaintiff – Settled  - Boom Truck case

Date:               September 23, 2009

Location:        Houma, LA

Firm:               Hebert & Marceaux

Attorney:         Julius Hebert

Re:                   Corey Pitre, Sr. et. al. vs. Coastline Crane Repairs

                        Louisiana Eastern District Court, New Orleans Office, Terrebonne

 

Expert Opinion Report, Jobsite Inspection / Investigation, Deposition – Plaintiff - Settled

Date:               July 2009

Location:         Lafayette, LA

Firm:               William Gee, III

Attorney:         William Gee, III

Re:                   Tim Holt vs. Hercules Liftboat Company, L.L.C. et. al.

                         USDC, Western Division of Louisiana, Lafayette-Opelousas Division

                         Case No.  6:08-CV-0771

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Expert Opinion Report, Jobsite Machine Inspection / Investigation - Plaintiff

Date:                February 2007

Location:         Baton Rouge, LA

Firm:                Boudreaux & Whitworth, APLC

Attorney:         Richard Whitworth

Re:                   Austin Lillie vs. Drilling Productivity Realized, L.L.C.

                        D/B/A Axxis Drilling Suit No. 68908, Section A

                        16th Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Martin

 

Expert Opinion Report and Machine Inspection – Plaintiff – Boom Truck

Date:             November 2006

Location:      Houston, Texas

Firm:             Roy Camberg Law Firm

Attorney:       Roy Camberg

Re:                Cassandra Maldonado, Individually and on behalf of The Estate of Daniel

                      Maldonado, Chris Maldonado and Daniel Maldonado, Jr. vs. Sign City, Inc.

                      and Terex Utilities South, Inc., In the Probate Court, Court No. 1 of Harris

                      County, Texas

 

Expert Opinion Report, Jobsite Inspection / Investigation, Machine Inspection

(T.A.S.A. Referral) - Plaintiff

Date:               October 2006

Location:         Sherman, Arkansas

Firm:               Tisdale & Tisdale

Attorney:         Charles Tisdale

Re:                   Hebert Toney  Matter

 

Expert Opinion Report and Deposition - Plaintiff

Date:                March 2006

Location:         New Orleans, LA

Firm:                Frank Buck

Attorney:          Frank Buck

Re:                   Vernell Collins vs. Sea Horse Marine, Alec Scott, LLC, and Linder Oil Company

                         USDC, Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division

                         Case No.  03-2755

 

Jobsite Inspection / Investigation and Machine Inspection - Defense

Date:                November 2005

Location:          New Iberia, LA

Firm:                Mahtook and Lafleur

Attorney:         Chuck Mouton

Re:                   Global Industries Matter

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Ocala, Florida  34480

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