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An injured seaman has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer over an air tank explosion that left him permanently disabled. The Madison County seaman is seeking $46 million in the lawsuit. The complaint was filed in Madison County Circuit Court on December 1, 2010.
Eduard Perez-Mossetty, and his wife Vanessa Miranda-Cotto, filed the Jones Act suit against American Tugs Inc., American Tugs and Barges Inc. and The American Boat Company.
According to reports, Mr. Perez-Mossetty was working aboard the tugboat Alejandro on the Mississippi River when the incident occurred. Mr. Perez-Mossetty claims that he was working in the boat’s engine room near an air accumulator tank, which stores compressed air, when the tank exploded without warning.
Mr. Perez-Mossetty sustained serious injuries that he describes as “incomplete quadriplegia with multiple spinal fractures.”
Mr. Perez-Mossetty is suing American Tugs for negligence and for failing to provide a seaworthy vessel. The suit also cites that the company failed to perform necessary maintenance.
The American Boat Company, which installed the accumulator tank, is being sued for negligence. Ms. Miranda-Cotto is suing both companies for loss of consortium.
The couple is seeking $300,000 for medical bills, lost wages and attorney fees. They are also asking for $45.7 million for injuries, the loss of enjoyment of life and other court costs.
