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Pedro Perez was a Jones Act seaman employed by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. in the 1960s. He eventually died from an illness, known as mesothelioma, which is caused by asbestos exposure. His daughter, Laura Bodin, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Perez and his surviving family.
The lawsuit has been filed against Todd Pacific Shipyard Corp., Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Union Carbide Corp. According to the lawsuit, Perez was exposed to asbestos while working as a Jones Act seaman. His family insists that he was unaware of the danger of asbestos exposure until his diagnosis.
The maritime companies are being accused of failing to provide Perez with a safe working environment and a sound vessel. The lawsuit alleges that Perez was not warned of any potential dangers and the defendants violated the Jones Act.
“Under the act, Great Lakes owed to Perez a duty to furnish him a safe place in which to work and a seaworthy vessel. Great Lakes failed in those respects,” the original petition states.
The plaintiff claims that the conduct of the named defendants was in disregard of Perez’s rights. Perez’s estate is seeking damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish, medical and funeral expenses and loss of companionship as well as a jury trial.
Georgia-Pacific and Union Carbide are being accused of improperly manufacturing, marketing, transporting and installing the asbestos.
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