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This case arises from a helicopter crash on March 4, 1997, after the aircraft, owned and operated by Offshore Logistics, Inc. (under the trade name Air Logistics, Inc.), departed from an offshore platform and encountered instrument meteorological conditions. Plaintiffs Lloyd Hetrick and Robert D. McCavitt, Jr., passengers on the helicopter, subsequently filed a lawsuit, with the defendants admitting liability. The bench trial, presided over by Judge Samuel B. Kent, focused exclusively on assessing damages for the plaintiffs' sustained injuries. The Court found that both plaintiffs suffered various injuries, including disc herniations and degenerative disc disease, directly attributable to the accident. As a result, the Court awarded Lloyd Hetrick $625,000 and Robert D. McCavitt, Jr. $650,000 in total damages, along with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Hetrick v. AIR LOGISTICS, INC. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, S.D. 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 District Court, S.D. Texas.
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This case arises from a helicopter crash on March 4, 1997, after the aircraft, owned and operated by Offshore Logistics, Inc. (under the trade name Air Logistics, Inc.), departed from an offshore platform and encountered instrument meteorological conditions. Plaintiffs Lloyd Hetrick and Robert D. McCavitt, Jr., passengers on the helicopter, subsequently filed a lawsuit, with the defendants admitting liability. The bench trial, presided over by Judge Samuel B. Kent, focused exclusively on assessing damages for the plaintiffs' sustained injuries. The Court found that both plaintiffs suffered various injuries, including disc herniations and degenerative disc disease, directly attributable to the accident. As a result, the Court awarded Lloyd Hetrick $625,000 and Robert D. McCavitt, Jr. $650,000 in total damages, along with pre- and post-judgment interest.
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