Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has filed suit against Oceaneering International Inc. and the Encore Group LLC for negligence, unseaworthiness, and wrongful denial of maintenance and cure arising from back, neck, and shoulder injuries sustained upon the Defendant’s’ vessel.  At the time of the incident, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client was working as a cook onboard Defendant’s’ vessel, the MSV Ocean Alliance.

Due to the lack of a proper ladder and other inadequate equipment, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client sustained painful neck, back, and shoulder injuries. The suit alleges that the Defendants were negligent in creating the condition that caused its client’s injuries, and that the vessel, MSV Ocean Alliance, was unseaworthy because of its improper equipment.  The suit also alleges that Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s Client has been wrongfully denied maintenance and cure, a duty that every maritime employer owes to the members of its crew.

The suit seeks recovery of lost wages and medical expenses and compensation for pain and suffering, mental anguish, and physical impairment, among other damages.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP is a firm with years of experience in representing offshore maritime workers in cases involving negligence.  If you or someone you know has suffered an injury while working offshore on a platform, rig, or vessel, please contact us to determine whether you may be entitled to compensation.

MARITIME NEGLIGENCE

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP vs. Disney Cruise Vacations Inc. & Standard Marine and Ship Repair, LLC.

On December 12, 2016, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers filed suit against Disney Cruise Vacations Inc. and Standard Marine and Ship Repair, LLC. The suit was filed in Hidalgo County District Court, in Edinburg, Texas.

The suit was brought under the Jones Act and maritime law due to injuries suffered by Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client on or about April 18, 2016.  Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client was working as a crewmember on the cruise ship Disney Magic.  On the date of the incident, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client was assigned to work on grinding a bolt on the ceiling of the vessel.  Due to improper maintenance of the vessel, improper tools, and inadequate safety equipment, he suffered a serious injury.

Under the Jones Act and general maritime law, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client has alleged that the Disney Magic was unseaworthy and that Standard Marine and Ship Repair and Disney Cruise Vacations were negligent under the Jones Act and general maritime law.

The Jones Act is a special statute that protects seamen, also known as crewmembers, from negligence.  It requires an employer and vessel owner to provide a safe work place and a properly maintained vessel.  Under the Jones Act, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP ’s client is entitled to seek compensation for lost wages, medical bills, mental anguish, pain and suffering, and impairment.

Doyle Dennis Avery LLP Trial Lawyers has years of experience in offshore injury and Jones Act cases.  If you or someone you know has suffered an offshore injury, Doyle Dennis Avery LLP can provide you with advice on your rights under maritime law and the Jones Act.  In order to preserve your legal rights, call us without delay at (888) 571-1001.