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Injured Seaman Files Jones Act Suit Following Incident With Pallet

A seaman has filed a Jones Act suit against his employer following an incident in which a pallet allegedly fell on him leaving him injured. The Mississippi man filed the lawsuit against Ensco Offshore Co. on December 1, 2010, in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.

According to the petition, Travis Dion Chambliss of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, became injured on May 27, 2010, while working for Ensco Offshore Co. onboard their vessel Ensco 82. According to Mr. Chambliss, he sustained a neck and back injury after a pallet that was being lifted fell on him.

Mr. Chambliss is seeking more than $75,000 in damages. He claims that he has experienced mental anguish and lost wages as a result of the May accident onboard the Ensco 82. Information concerning the details of his injuries was not available.

Mr. Chambliss alleges that Ensco Offshore Co. did not maintain a seaworthy vessel and that the company’s negligence contributed to his accident and ultimately his neck and back injuries.

“The defendants were negligent and the vessel was unseaworthy,” according to the original petition.

U.S. District Court Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt is presiding over the Jones Act case filed against Ensco Offshore Co. by the injured seaman.

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