Four Gulf of Mexico mariners file slip and fall claims

A number of Jones Act suits have been filed recently for Gulf of Mexico injuries. In one case, seafarer David Velasquez suffered severe lower back and neck injuries after falling because of non-skid paint on metal deck covers on the M/V Jason.  In the second case, Wayne David Charles Marshall, who was a cook aboard the M/V Bertha D owned and operated by Supreme Offshore Services Inc., was seriously hurt after taking a spill and charges his employer with negligence for not providing a safe place to work. In the third case, Kentrell Wright is suing employer Cross Logistics Inc and Cross Group Inc. for $2 million after suffering serious injuries. In the fourth case, seaman Leroy Blue has sued Omega Protein Corp., F/V Anna and F/V Grand Batture after suffering permanent back, neck, head and leg injuries on a vessel with inadequate safety equipment and lack of proper supervision.

Source: Jones Act Law.com