Comments on: “Sailor sues over safety of pirated Maersk Alabama”

By: Benji

Benji — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:56:41 +0000

It’s the 21st century. I don’t think anyone today would expect that a ship is likely to be attacked on the high seas and boarded by pirates.
And didn’t the captain let himself be taken hostage in exchange for the rest of the crew going free? The guy was boarded by pirates and DIDN’T spend a week at gunpoint on a boat. I would think that’s good enough.

By: Todd Rogers

Todd Rogers — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:03:14 +0000

I think it’s quite apparent what’s going on here. One Richard E. Hicks is trying to negotiate a pay raise ex posto facto now that his bargaining position has been bolstered by the drive-by’s. He could take the “needs to be made whole” route but that would simply necessitate a quick b-slap and the matter could be put to rest…oh how I wish he was courageous enough to chime in on overlawyered.

By: Ron Coleman

Ron Coleman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:43:34 +0000

Do you guys think a U.S.-flagged ship should not be sued in the U.S.?

By: David

David — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:09:07 +0000

This line was great:

“Both companies do business in Texas, which is why the suit was filed in Houston, he said.”

Yeah, that must be why, not because Texas is so plaintiff friendly.

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:25:47 +0000

Oh yes, and we know its not for the money, and the US tort system is certainly the method that will fix those old pirates.