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Maritime Lawyer Warns that Offshore Personnel Transport Baskets Could Fail, Causing Accidents and Deaths at Sea

The May 28 tragic crash of a helicopter used for transporting offshore workers to drilling rigs and oil production platforms is a case in point that not all maritime offshore worker seamen injuries happen on offshore vessels or structures. Because…

States ranked for efforts to prevent injury-linked deaths

Massachusetts has the third lowest rate of injury death in the country, according to a new study. A new report titled “The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report” examines key indicators of steps states can take to prevent…