Tag: Marine
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Marine Safety Expert Impermissibly Ventured into the Field of Biomechanical Engineering
This negligence suit under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act arises out of an incident on the Defendants’ vessel, the M/V Ocean Belt (the “Vessel”). On January 29, 2021, in his capacity as a ship superintendent employed by non-party Cooper Consolidated, LLC (“Cooper”), Joseph Trigleth was overseeing cargo operations on the Vessel, which required him…
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Accounting Expert Witness’ Opinions on Future Lost Wages Excluded as He Doubly Accounts for Inflation
This case concerns a trip-and-fall accident. Pedero Sanders alleged that, on November 8, 2022, he was employed by Weeks Marine as a Jones Act seaman assigned to the dredge JS Chatry. He claimed that, in the course of his work, he tripped and fell while retrieving supplies from a shack on land. According to Sanders, the supply…
