$2.8M
Jones Act/Maritime Law/Negligence/Unseaworthiness
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Case Details
An offshore worker, Mr. Williams, suffered a career-ending back injury in Egypt due to Diamond Offshore’s failure to have sufficient elevator spares and maintain equipment on the OCEAN LEXINGTON, and being ordered to unsafely repair elevators.
Additional Notes
Initial jury verdict of $9.6 million in September 2013, reversed by Texas Supreme Court on March 2, 2018. Second jury awarded $2.8 million after retrial.