[BITList] Fwd: To pee or not to Pee

[David Harvey]

Thanks, immediately forwarded to Doug

Dave


On 12 September 2011 22:38, John Feltham <wantok at me.com> wrote:

> G'day folks,
>
> From a Harvard trained Lawyer friend who lives in Boston.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *
> *Subject: **Re: To pee or not to Pee*
> *Date: *13 September 2011 12:05:14 AM AEST
> *To: *John Feltham <wantok at me.com>
>
> G'day John
>
> It sounds like he was injured at sea.  I don't know where the vessel was
> registered but unlikely to be of US registry.  If it were, he'd be entitled
> to compensation under the Longshoremen and Harbor Workers Act, but I don't
> know if that applies to a Cayman corporation.  In the US, you can't dismiss
> an injured worker to avoid paying compensation and I suspect the same rule
> applies in maritime situations.
>
> He may have a suit against someone - vessel owner, subcontractor(s) etc.
> for an unseaworthy vessel (very broad term, can include defective equipment)
> or perhaps a product liability suit against the mfr of whatever injured him.
>
> Not my area of practice, and I don't want to raise false hope because I
> really don't know much about the area of law involved,  but he can google
> for maritime lawyers in the US - would suggest Louisiana, Florida, and
> California for a start and see if someone can give him an assist.
>
> cheerz...
>
>
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