Insurance Company Pays $225,000 When Seafarer Squeezed Between Tug Boat And Dredge
Case Summary:
Amount: $225,000Court: Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Date: May 2004
Plaintiff's Counsel: Tom Mester, Andrew R. Young
Description: Maritime / Admiralty / Jones Act
A seafarer was attempting to secure a tug boat to a dredge when he became caught between the tug and dredge causing a fracture to his pelvis and nerve damage to his back. Plaintiff alleged that the employer failed to properly employ enough crew to safely operate the tug and dredge.
