maritimeVictim of New York City Ferry Crash Awarded $18.3 Million
A former fish market worker who was paralyzed in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash has been awarded $18.3 million by a federal judge. James McMillan Jr., 44, of the Bronx, sued New York City over the October 2003 crash of the ferry Andrew J. Barberi. The commuter ferry crashed into a pier on a windy, stormy day, killing 11 people and injuring scores more. To date, 130 accident victims have sued the city and settled before trial. Another 40 …
Obama Pledges Support for Injured Seamen, Other Maritime Issues
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama has pledged his support for a longstanding federal law which provides financial compensation to seamen who are injured on the job as a result of their employers’ negligence. In a letter sent to the president of the Seafarers International Union, which has endorsed him for president, Obama pledged his support for the Jones Act, a 1920 law which pays workers’ compensation benefits for seamen who are hurt while working on ships, oil rigs, and …
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