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Admiralty Law Keyed to Maraist
Morales v. Garijak, Inc.
Citation:
829 F.2d 1355 (1987)Facts
On July 27, 1983, Leopoldo Morales allegedly slipped and fell while working as a shrimper aboard the F/V GARIJAK, suffering a broken wrist. Morales claimed he informed the captain and a co-worker about the accident but continued working for approximately two weeks to earn more money. After returning to port, Morales collected his paychecks without mentioning his injury to anyone at Garijak’s office. Julius Collins, Garijak’s president, first learned of the claim through a letter from Morales’s attorney dated August 29, 1983. Collins investigated by speaking with the captain and crew members, who allegedly denied knowledge of the accident. Collins refused to pay maintenance and cure, believing the injury did not occur aboard the vessel. Medical testimony indicated Morales required significant treatment for his wrist, including possible surgery, bone grafting, and rehabilitation that could take up to one and a half years.
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