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Warner L. DeSautell, a diver working for Taylor Diving from Brown & Root's barge Hugh W. Gordon, suffered a back injury when he slipped and fell in a submerged diving bell. The trial court found Brown & Root liable for unseaworthiness and Taylor Diving for Jones Act negligence. Appellants challenged the findings on seaworthiness, negligence, and the computation of damages, including wage growth and discount rates. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding sufficient evidence for unseaworthiness and negligence, and upholding the damage computations and denying a motion to dismiss related to appeal bonds.
Brown & Root, Inc. v. DeSautell is a workers' compensation case decided in Court of Appeals of Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Court of Appeals of Texas.
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Warner L. DeSautell, a diver working for Taylor Diving from Brown & Root's barge "Hugh W. Gordon", suffered a back injury when he slipped and fell in a submerged diving bell. The trial court found Brown & Root liable for unseaworthiness and Taylor Diving for Jones Act negligence. Appellants challenged the findings on seaworthiness, negligence, and the computation of damages, including wage growth and discount rates. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding sufficient evidence for unseaworthiness and negligence, and upholding the damage computations and denying a motion to dismiss related to appeal bonds.
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