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A Madison County, Illinois seaman has filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer for over $46 million in damages after an explosion on a tugboat caused him to become permanently disabled.
Eduard Perez-Mossetty, and his wife Vanessa Miranda-Cotto, have filed suit against American Tugs Inc., American Tugs and Barges Inc. and The American Boat Company. They accuse the companies of negligence over an air tank explosion that occurred in July 2009.
At that time, Perez-Mossetty was working for American Tugs, Inc. as a merchant mariner and welder aboard the Mississippi River tugboat. When the accident occurred, Perez-Mossetty was in the boat's engine room standing beside an air accumulator tank while another employee was welding pipes. The tank exploded without warning and Perez-Mossetty was thrown into the air. He sustained multiple spinal fractures and spine injuries that left him with incomplete quadriplegia.
The Jones Act claim accuses the employer of negligence for failing to provide a seaworthy vessel and for failing to perform necessary maintenance. The seaman is also accusing The American Boat Company which installed the accumulator tank of negligence.
The plaintiff's wife is suing both companies for loss of consortium. The couple has requested $300,000 for medical bills, lost wages and attorney fees.
Perez-Mossetty and his wife are also suing American Tugs and The American Boat Company for loss of conjugal partnership. They are requesting an additional $45.7 million to pay for injuries, the loss of enjoyment of life, loss of earning capacity, and court costs.
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