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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Coulter v. Ingram Pipeline
Citation:
511 F.2d 735 (1975)Facts
On May 21, 1970, James Coulter sustained a “crushing type of injury to his chest” including several fractured ribs when a twelve-ton pipe on an Ingram Lay Barge struck him. Due to his extreme obesity (350-375 pounds), recovery was slow. In January 1971, Dr. Schramel, a thoracic surgeon retained by the defendant’s insurance company, admitted Coulter to the New Orleans Medicenter, placing him on a 1500-calorie daily diet and exercise program. After losing approximately 33 pounds, Coulter requested discharge on January 22, 1971, assuring his physician he would maintain the diet and exercise at home. Shortly thereafter, Coulter discontinued the program, and in early February 1971, the defendants terminated maintenance and cure payments. Subsequent medical examinations revealed Coulter had failed to follow the prescribed regimen and had gained more weight. Despite this, Dr. Schramel maintained that with proper conditioning, Coulter could eventually return to work.
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