Court Upholds Jury's $779,400 Award for Seaman's Jones Act Claim

A Texas appellate court upheld a $779,400 judgment in favor of an injured seaman on his Jones Act negligence claim. Case: Orion Marine Construction v. De Leon, No. 13-13-00254-CV, 05/05/2016, published. Facts: Hector De Leon worked for Orion Marine Construction aboard the Austin B. De Leon filed a Jones Act suit against Orion after he slipped and fell on the deck of the Austin B. A jury found that Orion had failed to provide De Leon with a reasonably safe place to work and that the Austin B. was unseaworthy. The jury awarded De Leon $866,000, which included $90,000 for past lost income, $3...