Gibson, Ocean Shipholdings, Jones Act & Seaman

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OFFSHORE OIL RIG PLATFORMGibson, Ocean Shipholdings, Jones Act & Seaman: A recent case in the United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana ruled on a Motion for Summary Judgment.

The Gibson, Ocean Shipholdings, Jones Act & Seaman case documents what many workers on a vessel, helicopter, tugboat, ship, offshore, oil rig, oil platform, roustabouts, barge, longshoreman and seaman may face today – an onshore injury, offshore injury or oil rig accident suffered while working on a ship, barge, tugboat, vessel, helicopter, oil rig, oil platform or offshore that may be a potential admiralty injury, Jones act injury & maritime injury case.

A brief summary of the case:

  • Plaintiff while employed on the USNS Watkins, a ship owned by the United States, Department of Defense, Military Sealift Command and operated by OSI as a member of the MSC’s fleet.  Plaintiff was employed by OSI. Plaintiff alleges violations of the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. App. §688, the Public Vessels Act(“PVA”), 46 U.S.C §31101, et seq, and, in the alternative, the Suits in Admiralty Act(“SAA”), 46 U.S.C. §30901, et seq.
  • Plaintiff served on the Watkins as a chief steward and was allegedly preparing meals for the ship’s crew when injured on or about April 28, 2013.
  • According to Plaintiff, steam coils in the galley had been leaking for several weeks despite repeated requests for them to be repaired. He contends that the steward department could not “eliminate the water and constant moisture on deck.”  While performing his duties, Plaintiff allegedly slipped due to the dampness of the floor, causing his knee to give way.  The fall resulted in injuries to his leg, knee, and spine.  
  • Plaintiff alleges that the injuries led to a total knee replacement and persistent back pain, which have prevented him from returning to sea. 

 

To find out more on the case, see Case No. 15-662 – October 29, 2015.  The Court ruled: Granted.

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  • Tug Boats
  • Fish Processing
  • Commercial Underwater Divers
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  • Helicopter
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