William R. Wade Wins in Jones Act Case

June 28th, 2010

William Wade was working for the Defendant, Horizon, as a welder on board the vessel Horizon Atlantic. He was a Jones Act seaman. A braking mechanism on a vessel crane failed, dropping Wade from a workbasket into the water. Mr. Wade suffered severe injuries to his lower back, resulting in spinal surgery. Due to his counsel’s aggressive representation, the parties reached a settlement for a substantial amount just before the case went to trial.

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