Vessel Policies Will Be Closely Eyed in New Lawsuit Involving COVID-19 and Jones Act

Source: Phelps Dunbar

Original Date Posted: 5/13/2020

A new lawsuit will focus on supply vessel policies in the wake of the recent pandemic. The recently filed case of Kathy Norwood v. Rodi Marine, LLC, represents one of the first COVID-19 cases in the Gulf Coast region alleging a Jones Act negligence claim for the contraction and eventual death of a vessel seaman. It highlights interesting issues relative to causation and negligence, not only surrounding the contraction of the virus but the appropriate response once an infection is either confirmed or suspected.

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