HOUSTON – A Florida man alleges he was injured while working on a vessel.
Brian McNutt filed a complaint in the Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas against Edison Chouest Offshore Inc., Edison Chouest Offshore LLC, Edison Chouest Offshore, Galliano Marine Service LLC, Offshore Service Vessels LLC and Nautical Solutions LLC citing the Jones Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on July 4, 2013, he was performing his duties in the service of the vessel Fast Temptress when he was required to move a chain locker manually without mechanical assistance, causing him to injure his back and body. As a direct and proximate result, he alleges he has suffered physical pain and mental anguish, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement, and medical expenses.
The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to maintain the vessel in a safe and reasonable state of repair, failed to take reasonable precautions for his safety, and required him to continue to work, which exacerbated his back injury to the point of his being unable to return to work.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against defendants for actual damages in an amount exceeding the jurisdictional limits of the court, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, punitive damages, attorney’s fees, costs of suit and all other relief to which he may be entitled. He is represented by Marcus R. Spagnoletti of Spagnoletti & Co. in Houston.
Houston Division of the Southern District of Texas Case number 4:16-cv-01943