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(April 2021) - The widow of a sea captain
recently settled a coronavirus-related maritime lawsuit - the first
of its kind filed in Louisiana - leaving unclear the extent to
which a maritime employer may be held liable in connection with
contraction of the virus. The suit was brought in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans under
the Jones Act. Kathy Norwood, whose husband, Michael Norwood died
of COVID-19 in a Mobile, Alabama hospital in April 2020, alleged
Widow of sea captain who died of COVID in Mobile accepts settlement
Updated Feb 11, 2021;
By Tony Mcauley The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate (TNS) and Tribune Media Services
A lawsuit brought by the widow of a sea captain who died after contracting the coronavirus last year was settled out of court last week, ending the opportunity for the case to set a precedent about whether American maritime law extends to such hazards.
The case had been brought in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans under the 1920 Jones Act, which gives seamen who are not eligible for traditional federal worker’s compensation some protection for the unique risks they face aboard vessels.