$450 Thousand
The plaintiff was employed as a member of the crew of the F/V NORTH CAPE. The plaintiff alleged that he was ordered back to work after informing the captain that he was sick. In the process of sharpening a blade of a piece of machinery, the plaintiff’s index, middle and ring fingers of his right hand were severely amputated.
$440 Thousand
This case involved a pleasure boat accident in Shinnecock Inlet on Long Island in New York. The defendant, a boat mechanic, hit a standing swell too fast and subsequently injured the plaintiff, who sustained a fracture of the spine. Gaining the injury compensation settlement was complex, because there were a number of liens on the file.
$395.7 Thousand
Plaintiff was a passenger on NCL cruise. On the last night, she played a game called THE QUEST, which is a scavenger type game where contestants bring up items to the host. The plaintiff slipped and fell on liquid on the dance floor while playing the game.
Burst Compression Fracture
$307.5 Thousand
Plaintiff, her best friend and several other passengers were on board the DUNWURKIN, and the defendant was operating the boat on a boat ride to Martha’s Vineyard on July 4. On the way back to Falmouth on the boat, the plaintiff was sitting on the front of the boat holding onto the side of the railing and facing the stern..
Torn Bicep and Injury to Musculocataneous Nerve
$307 Thousand
The plaintiff contended that the defendant was negligent in failing to provide a safe place to work. Additionally, the defendant was negligent in that the crew members failed to properly slide the lobster trap to the plaintiff in that they threw it. Throwing the trap was against standard operating procedure. The case settled prior to trial for an injury compensation of $307,000.
$214.3 Thousand
The plaintiff, Manual Tavares, a mate aboard a scalloper, sustained permanent injury to his left hand. The plaintiff's middle left finger was crushed when a drag, which he was replacing a shackle on, slipped and crushed his finger. Subsequent to the accident, doctors had to amputate the tip of the plaintiff's middle finger.
Cervical Decompression Injury and Aggravation of Facet and Degenerative Disc Disease
$170 Thousand
Plaintiff was a second mate on a tanker. Plaintiff injury was not the result of a specific instance but was from numerous times getting injured in the same spot. In order to access the pump room, the plaintiff had to go down several ladders.
Broken Leg and Fractures Ribs
$160 Thousand
Captain on research sailing vessel was injured during a retrofit of the vessel. When the sailing vessel was out of the water in a cradle, the captain was doing work on the deck sanding. As he was emptying out the sander over the rail, the latch on the railing let go and the plaintiff fell approximately 20 feet to the ground.
Disc Bulge and Herniation
$130 Thousand
Plaintiff was a deckhand on a clamming vessel when the captain assaulted him for failing to follow an order on board the vessel. Negligence focused on the attack by the captain and that it was in furtherance of interest of his employer. Unseaworthiness focused on that the captain was not a seaman of equal disposition and seamanship to ordinary men in the calling. Plaintiff was able to return back to work no restrictions.
