HOUSTON – A man alleges the negligence of a vessel owner led to his injuries in 2017.
Hipolito Salazar filed a complaint on Jan. 4 in the Harris County District Court against Chipolbrok America Inc. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff was assigned by Cooper/Ports America to work aboard defendant's M/V Chipolbrok Atlantic. The suit states the plaintiff was injured on July 2, 2017, when he fell through a covering that was improperly secured. He alleges he sustained injuries to his shoulder, wrist, elbow, back, knee and body as a whole.
The plaintiff holds Chipolbrok America Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly failed to properly install, maintain and inspect the platforms or pipe coverings on M/V Chipolbrok Atlantic.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks monetary relief of more than $1 million and such other and further relief deemed appropriate. He is represented by Michael Patrick Doyle, Patrick Mason Dennis and Jeffrey Irvin Avery of Doyle LLP Trial Lawyers in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2019-00846