OPERATED HERNIATED DISC AWARD OF ABOUT $70,000 FOR SEAMAN ON FISH PROCESSING VESSEL.
ALMOTAZ ALSHAZLI, Plaintiff, v. AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY, LLC, a Washington corporation and F/T NORTHERN HAWK, her tackle, gear, furniture, apparel and equipment, Defendants.
Case No. C04-1684L
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38860
December 12, 2005, Decided
Seaman who slipped and fell on fish processing vessel awarded approximately $70,000 for operated herniated disk in back. This is after deduction 25% for seaman's comparative negligence.
