Legal Opinion
David Randle v. Crosby Tugs, L.L.C.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2018No. 17-30963PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
While working aboard the M/V DELTA FORCE, David J. Randle suffered a stroke. The nature of his injury was not immediately apparent, and the captain of the vessel called 911. The emergency responders took Randle to a nearby hospital, where physicians failed to diagnose his condition correctly. As a result, Randle did not receive medication that might have improved his post-stroke recovery. Randle sued the owner of the M/V DELTA FORCE, arguing that it breached its duty under the Jones Act to provide Randle with prompt and adequate medical care. The district court granted the vessel owner's…
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