5th Circ. Reluctantly Rules Oil Rig Welder Counts As Seaman

By Morgan Conley · August 14, 2020, 7:17 PM EDT

The Fifth Circuit declared Friday that a welder alleging he was injured while working on a drilling rig can sue under the Jones Act, but it noted it's bound by precedent...

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Case Information

Case Title

Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of TX

Case Number

19-20506

Court

Appellate - 5th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3360 Other Personal Liability

Date Filed

July 17, 2019