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"Earlier this month, several defendants sued under the Jones Act had their motion for severance granted.<br /><br />As previously reported, Travis Dickinsheets filed suit against Gulf Copper Ship Repair and Gulf Copper &amp; Manufacturing on Feb. 17, 2012, in Jefferson County District Court, claiming he was crushed by 450 pounds of pipe while offshore.<br /><br />Ensco Offshore, American Equity Risk Services and Donny Amaya were later added as defendants.<br /><br />Court records show that on March 7 Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court, ordered that Gulf Copper, AERS and Amaya be severed from the cause and assigned the new cause No. E191-976-A.<br /><br />The defendants had filed a joint motion for severance on March 1, court papers say.<br /><br />The lawsuit alleges that on Oct. 28, 2010, Dickinsheets was serving aboard a Gulf Copper offshore vessel when 450 pounds of pipe fell on him, causing serious and disabling injuries.<br /><br />Dickinsheets alleges Gulf Copper controlled the area and negligently failed to provide him with a safe workplace.<br /><br />He is suing for punitive and exemplary damages.<br /><br />Houston attorney Brian Beckcom of Vujasinovic &amp; Beckcom represents him.<br /><br />Beaumont attorney Mark Freeman of Stevens Baldo Freeman &amp; Lighty represents Gulf Copper.<br /><br /><em>Case No. E191-976</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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