Jones Act Lawsuit Filed In Galveston By Ship Captain

An injured ship captain has filed a Jones Act lawsuit in Galveston after he claims he was injured twice while aboard a vessel owned by his employer. The Jones Act case was filed in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas at the end of June and will be heard by U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt.

According to the Southeast Texas Record and court documents, Joseph Deon Junior was working for Global International Marine Inc. when he suffered serious injuries in two different incidents. He claims that his employer did not fulfill their duty furnish a seaworthy vessel.

In the first incident, which took place last fall, Deon was lowering a piece of equipment onto the vessel when a rope broke, causing the worker to fall backward down a fight of stairs and into the engine room. Weeks later, he slipped on the vessel’s wet deck and further injured himself. Now, he is suing for medical costs, impairment, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, and pain and suffering.

If you have been injured while on the job on a sea vessel – and that injury was caused by your employer’s negligence, it is possible that you could be eligible to file a Jones Act lawsuit. Maritime law can be complex and confusing, but a Texas Jones Act attorney can help you better understand your legal options after a sea-related accident and injury.