Norweigian Cruse Liens Settles Jones Act Case Filed By Injured Employee
Norweigian Cruse Lines Agrees to Settlement with Injured Worker
Press Release - October 2007, Houston, Texas
Norweigian Cruse Lines (NCL America) has agreed to settle a case filed by an injured worker. The worker was injured while working aboard the Pride of America, a cruse ship stationed in Hawaii.
The employee injured his finger, arm, and neck while performing a life boat transfer operation. He received a surgery on his finger and arm, and one of his treating doctors wrote a report stating that the worker needed surgery on his neck as well. The injured Norweigian Cruse Lines employee incurred medical bills, lost wages, impairment, and pain and suffering.
The worker hired Brian Beckcom and the law firm of Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. to handle his case. A lawsuit was filed under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law to recoup medical bills, lost wages, maintenance and cure, impairment, and pain and suffering damages.
The case settled in October 2007. It was filed in the 333rd District Court of Harris County, Texas.
According to Mr. Beckcom, "Norweigian Cruse Lines denied any responsibility to the injured worker and denied it was negligent or that it was responsible for any damages. We were fortunate to be able to obtain a prompt and fair settlement of this case using the Jones Act and General Maritime Law."
For more information, please contact Brian Beckcom at 713.224.7800, or toll free at 877.724.7800, or visit one of the firm's websites:
www.vbattorneys.com
www.themaritimelawyer.com
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
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About the firm
Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. is a firm of board certified personal injury trial lawyers who handle serious injury and death cases, as well as business and insurance cases, on a contingency fee basis. The firm has a substantial docket of Jones Act and maritime injury cases.
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Press Release - October 2007, Houston, Texas
Norweigian Cruse Lines (NCL America) has agreed to settle a case filed by an injured worker. The worker was injured while working aboard the Pride of America, a cruse ship stationed in Hawaii.
The employee injured his finger, arm, and neck while performing a life boat transfer operation. He received a surgery on his finger and arm, and one of his treating doctors wrote a report stating that the worker needed surgery on his neck as well. The injured Norweigian Cruse Lines employee incurred medical bills, lost wages, impairment, and pain and suffering.
The worker hired Brian Beckcom and the law firm of Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. to handle his case. A lawsuit was filed under the Jones Act and General Maritime Law to recoup medical bills, lost wages, maintenance and cure, impairment, and pain and suffering damages.
The case settled in October 2007. It was filed in the 333rd District Court of Harris County, Texas.
According to Mr. Beckcom, "Norweigian Cruse Lines denied any responsibility to the injured worker and denied it was negligent or that it was responsible for any damages. We were fortunate to be able to obtain a prompt and fair settlement of this case using the Jones Act and General Maritime Law."
For more information, please contact Brian Beckcom at 713.224.7800, or toll free at 877.724.7800, or visit one of the firm's websites:
www.vbattorneys.com
www.themaritimelawyer.com
www.maritimeaccidentattorney.com
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About the firm
Vujasinovic & Beckcom, P.L.L.C. is a firm of board certified personal injury trial lawyers who handle serious injury and death cases, as well as business and insurance cases, on a contingency fee basis. The firm has a substantial docket of Jones Act and maritime injury cases.
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