Crushed on deck
A stevedore working aboard a cargo ship in Corpus Christi, Texas was crushed when a gantry crane moved on him. Dockside and shipboard cargo work puts people on foot in the same few feet of steel that heavy machinery travels through, which is why the rules about who may stand where, and who is watching, exist at all.
The injuries were multiple and catastrophic, carrying a need for life-long medical treatment and a significant loss of lifetime earnings in the maritime industry. The case was brought in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, and resolved for a confidential amount.
What the evidence showed
- The stevedore was injured aboard a cargo ship in Corpus Christi, Texas.
- A moving gantry crane aboard the ship crushed him.
- The injuries were multiple and catastrophic, requiring life-long medical treatment.
- They cost him a significant portion of his lifetime earnings in the maritime industry.
- The case was brought in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division.
- The recovery is confidential, with Vuk Vujasinovic leading.
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