Verdict & Settlement Wins
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Amount: $225,000
Court: Erie County Court of Common Pleas
Plaintiff's Counsel: Thomas Mester
Seafarer Squeezed Between Tug Boat And Dredge Employer’s Insurance Company Pays $225,000
Maritime I Admiralty / Jones Act claim where 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 did failed to properly employ enough crew to safely operate the tug and dredge.