One more case was resolved positively for the seafarer, who had been injured aboard the vessel belonging to the company MSC.
Being on his working place and performing his duties, during the storm the seafarer loses his balance, falls and injures his leg badly. The injury turns out to be so serious, that the seafarer was delivered to the hospital without delay, where a complicated surgery was made, which predisposed a bone fixation with the metal.
Having arrived to the Motherland the seafarer pursued his treatment, however, by unknown reasons the company refused to cover the sick leave and the accompanying expenses, refering to the fact that after recovery he will be employed in the company again. The very company refusal induced the seafarer to apply to me for the legal aid.
After the appeal I took some measures, and in a week a seafarer’s account was deposited with a Sick pay. I should also add that the company expressed their utter surprise to the fact that the seafarer decided to apply for the legal aid, whatever he was supposed to be employed further on. Regardless that the seafarer himself wasn’t quite aware of the heaviness of his injury.
When the time of treatment passed the seafarer was declared a frightful verdict. It was strictly prohibited to take the metal off the leg for another year and a half – two years, and it’s possible to move only with the stick. It’s clear that there is no saying of pursuing a career as a seafarer. It’s full loss of work capacity as a seafarer.
Conclusion.
As a result of long trading and negotiating we managed to raise the sum of compensation for the client up to $140 000. The seafarer was quite satisfied with the result and we have closed another case.