$5.45 million

$5.45 million Seaman fell from a stairway during a fire and boat drill aboard a container ship, suffering quadriplegic injuries.

Reported by Tabak, Mellusi & Shisha LLP. See all published results for Tabak, Mellusi & Shisha LLP.

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Tabak, Mellusi & Shisha LLP · Published results

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