“Parallel statutory schemes do not require survival damages for wrongful death claims by seaman against non-employers like [d]efendant,” the court said. “Congress has not taken a consistent approach to awarding survival damages in maritime wrongful death claims.”
June 17, 2022 at 12:48 PM
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A federal judge has denied a widow’s claim that she is entitled to pre-death pain and suffering damages or medical expenses for her former husband who died from asbestos exposure.
In March 2018, Patricia and Herbert H. Mullinex filed a personal injury and negligence claim against John Crane Inc. regarding Herbert’s exposure to asbestos aboard Navy ships while manufacturing gaskets.
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