Personal Injury
In relation to personal injury, including damage to property, relating to aviatorios accidents, maritime, among others, our firm support to victims and their families to properly route these claims. Here are some of the cases.
On February 28, 2011 the ship owned by BP LAUTARO Fishery Corporation Augusta caught fire near the Port Authority facilities Manta. Firefighters and crew of the tug Pastaza supported the rescue, but were not noticed by the crew of LAUTARO there was great amount of fuel in the helicopter, or the ship itself, or that were in welding work for what they had tanks acetylene and oxygen, or which was inside a large amount of explosives matapescado. This caused terrible explosions on the ship, and physical involvement of people who were close to receiving shrapnel and the strong shock wave. Some time later the ship left unanswered waters of Ecuador for damage. Yet we maintain the alliance with the international law firm PITTI Carreira, we Tiuna the ship, owned by the same shipping company, to be held in Panama, by order of the Maritime Court II of that country, preventive seizure action was ordered on January 14, 2011. Under the rules in that country, the ship is not released until sufficient security given in favor of the claimants, 32 Ecuadorians between the tug firehouse Pastaza.
Many people underestimate the damage it can cause an explosion. The shock waves from an explosion can cause lung, abdominal, ear, concussion, kidney failure, eye damage, etc. .. To learn more about the effects of shock waves from an explosion on a human being , click here
"... My son died in this city ... unfortunately the March 8, 2008, while working for the ship ... That by employers of my son, they would not pay the correct amount of compensation, but only five thousand U.S. dollars ... after several efforts have been made that the shipping company to take responsibility in a process of negotiation that has ended in justice ... express my appreciation to total and permanent legal professionals for fulfilling its obligations as lawyers reliably in these proceedings "( letter from a mother who lost her son in an accident involving a vessel in Guayaquil. Our law helped him to claim their just rights effectively)
With Lindao family members affected by the collision of the MV Chiquita Bremen near the beaches of Posorja. Dr. Leonidas appears Villagran.
Under the ongoing professional collaboration with law firms in the United States and Panama, we offer the service of defense and out of court for cases that resemble the following:
- Personal injury caused by international companies or entities, either by accident aviation, maritime, labor or other damages.
- Situations of neglect that have led to damages to companies, organizations or corporations
- Claims that develop international insurers, reinsurers or North American or Panamanian Courts
We currently coordinated with the following law firms:
- Arthur E. Ballen PC, headquartered in New Jersey, USA, specializing in personal injury claims.
- Miranda & Boyaki, headquartered in Texas, USA, specializing in personal injury claims.
- Carreira Pitti Associates, Panama Lawyers specializing in claims for maritime issues.
Our management is not only confined to instruct Counsel cases, we perform a process of monitoring and partnership for our clients.
These services are led by Dr. Leonidas Villagrán Cepeda and Atty. Hugo Cisneros Navarro, and in some cases have the support of other professionals, experts, coordinators and researchers. Dr. Leonidas Villagran has assisted victims and affected since 1996. He has participated in representing individuals and families for product claims of negligence and maritime accidents aviatorios and work, to be claimed on an international basis and has been part of investigations and negotiations. With Dr. Arthur Ballen families supported several international claims, court and reinsurance by Millon Air plane crash in Manta, Ecuador. He served as counsel for the widow and daughter of an employee of a hotel in Salinas, died from shock caused by several members of the United States Navy. His investigations were incorporated into the military trial by jury, which took place in San Diego, California against the sailors involved. Two of them were convicted. Was presented and processed the claim for U.S. Government civilian and ooncluyó the case to customer satisfaction. Dr. Villagran also provided basic assistance to families of victims Ecuadorian affected as a result of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York to beneficiende the special law passed by the U.S. Congress gave them the right to make claims for damages. It has been part of legal team of support in the Dominican Republic to sponsor families affected by the crash of American Airlines, in Queens, New York. (2001). Currently through the law firm support to those affected by incidents that occurred in Ecuador and which may be claimed as internationally.
We attended representing maritime cases related to international demands in all major ports in Ecuador, including Guayaquil, Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar and Posorja.
MV Chiquita Bremen collided December 24, 2010, near a small fishing Posorja causing two deaths. With professional management, this ship was arrested in Panama, achieving the submission of a guarantee by the P & I to ensure the results of the trial. The affected family members reported that they made offerings vain to delay payment claims