COOKS, Judge.
This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries incurred by a seaman aboard an offshore drilling unit. Plaintiff sought recovery under the Jones Act, based on the negligence of plaintiff's employer, and under the general maritime law, based on the unseaworthiness of defendant's vessel. At issue is the correctness of the jury's verdict in favor of plaintiff finding the employer negligent and awarding damages to plaintiff in the sum of $630...
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