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Injured Offshore Oil Worker Awarded $4 Million
On October 8, a federal jury ordered Transocean to pay over $4 million in damages related to injuries occurring in an offshore oil rig accident in 2007, according to BusinessWeek.com.
The jury ruled in favor of a 32-year-old oil field worker who was injured when an offshore oil rig’s hydraulic basket malfunctioned while he was working on it. He was working aboard the Amirante, which was owned by Transocean.
The employee now has permanent brain damage, among several other injuries. He cannot return to work or be left alone. He will need constant care for the remainder of his life. The jury unanimously found Transocean liable and awarded the injured worker $4,091,867.
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