Maritime Accident News

Injured Worker Brings Case Against Diamond Offshore

A former crew member of Ocean Champion, is suing Diamond Offshore in a Jones Act lawsuit.  The injured worker, claims the negligence of Diamond Offshore Co., his former employer. Seals was injured back in 2006 and is now seeking damages in the excess of $75,000.

The Jones Acty was enacted to protect the rights of seamen who may be injured while working at sea. Jones Act allows seamen to hold employers responsible for providing them safe conditions to work under.

Seals claims that his employer’s negligence was the cause of his injury, although the lawsuit does not specifically list how he was injured. He claims that Diamond Offshore Co. was negligent in providing a safe work place and failed to maintain a seaworthy vessel.

Seals is seeking damamges for medical expenses, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, physical pain, and mental anguish.

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