On Dec. 12, 2008, a seaman recovered $48,682 after a judge ruled he was 75 percent liable for injuries he sustained while working aboard a docked ship. In 2005, Constantinos Pallis injured his knee while carrying a 50-pound piece of steel on a U.S. Merchant Marine vessel. As a result, he can no longer do manual labor and will eventually need a total knee replacement. Pallis sued the United States, alleging he had asked for help from other crew members or a crane to carry the steel but was told neither was available. He contended this made the vessel unseaworthy. The defense argued that Pallis never made a formal request for help and that the claims of unseaworthiness didn’t apply. The judge awarded more than $194,000 in damages, but Pallis’ net award was reduced due to his comparative fault.
Pallis v. United States, No. 3:07-cv-00202
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