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WELDING ACCIDENT ABOARD FISHING VESSEL CAUSES EYE INUJRY FOR CREWMAN
Posted by: Joseph S. Stacey
July 11, 2007
Topic: Fishing Vessels
A 25-year old deckhand had to be airlifted from a scallop fishing boat off the coast of New Jersey on after sustaining an eye injury. The deckhand Dave Corson was reportedly welding aboard the 57-foot vessel Eaglet II on the morning of July 7 when the injury occurred. He was transferred to a New Jersey Medical Center for treatment.
Eye injuries can be very serious, and might cause long term problems. Impaired sight because of such an injury might affect a fisherman's ability to continue with his chosen career, and decrease the fisherman's future quality of life.
A fisherman suffering any injury at sea, regardless of the cause of injury, is entitled to medical benefits from his employer, as well as a daily stipend to live on until he or she recovers. However, if the cause of the injury was partially or totally due to the employer's negligence, the fisherman may be entitled to much more comprehensive financial compensation. This could including damages for future lost wages, loss of enjoyment of life's activities, and emotional distress. Negligence on the employer's part can be as subtle as failing to provide proper training in welding, or as great as using a defective welding torch, for these claims to be feasible.
If you have suffered an injury while working at sea, be sure to find out what your legal rights are under maritime law and the Jones Act. Call the experienced maritime lawyers at Beard Stacey Trueb & Jacobsen for a free initial consultation, and visit our website for more information about the Jones Act, sample cases and verdicts, FAQs about maritime injury law, and other useful resources.
