BEAUMONT – A deckhand alleges he was injured when the rope he was pulling broke, causing him to fall and hit his head.
Tuyen Tran filed a complaint on Aug. 8 in the Jefferson County District Court against Elizabeth Minhoavh Nguyen and M/V St. Michael 1 alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Sept. 21, 2017, he was a deckhand working aboard defendant's M/V St. Michael 1. While out shrimping, the suit states he fell back while pulling a rope that broke, causing him to fall and hit his head. He alleges he suffered severe injuries to his ribs, back, shoulder and other parts of the body as a result of the incident.
The plaintiff holds Nguyen and M/V St. Michael 1 responsible because the defendants allegedly failed to properly train and supervise their crew and failed to safely operate the vessel.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks monetary relief of more than $200,000 but less than $1 million and such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper. He is represented by M. Paul Skrabanek and Betty Feng of Pierce Skrabanek PLLC in Houston.
Jefferson County District Court case number B-202222