Ramón Allen Ferman 36. Mrs. Elena Ferman Paisano, wife of Mr. Ramón Allen Ferman, stated that her husband died on December 11, 2002, while working as a diver on the fishing boat owned by Manuel Pereira Jaylock. 306 The Justice of the Peace for criminal matters stated that Mr. Allen lost his life after diving to a depth of 35 feet and suffering from decompression syndrome. 307 Mrs. Ferman went to the Labor Inspector and in 2004 she and Mr. Pereira signed an agreement in which he promised to pay Mrs. Ferman 144,000.00 lempiras. The record shows that 24,000.00 lempiras was paid on that day, and that the rest would be paid as funeral expenses. 308There is no information as to whether this payment was made. Roger Gómez Alfred 37. Mr. Especel Bradle Valeriano, brother-in-law of Mr. Roger Gómez Alfred, stated that the alleged victim died on December 10, 2002, as a consequence of his work as a diver on the fishing boat owned by Abraham Geovanny Compegoth. After diving to a great depth, Mr. Gómez felt very sick. 309 His body was paralyzed after the incident. 310 The following day, Mr. Gómez was taken to the hospital in Puerto Lempira, but that hospital did not have a hyperbaric chamber, so after almost two weeks of being hospitalized there, he died on December 27, 2002. 311 In 2003, Mr. Bradle, on behalf of Mrs. Velásquez, filed a claim for compensation before the Labor Inspector. Mr. Compegoth paid only 20,000.00 lempiras to cover half of the funeral expenses for the burial of Mr. Gómez, 312 and in 2003 Mrs. Velásquez and Mr. Compegoth signed a payment agreement for 120,500.00 lempiras. 313 Mrs. Velásquez argued that the amount was insufficient and that the boat owner had also deducted the amount paid for funeral expenses. 314 At the time of signing the agreement, Mr. Compegoth agreed to pay 20,000.00 lempiras, and promised that the rest would be paid over the following five months. 315 However, in 2014, Mrs. Velásquez stated that she never received said payment. 316 Carlos Castellón Cárdenas 38. Mr. Carlos Castellón Cárdenas suffered an accident in 2000 while working as a diver 306 Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Victor Manuel Pereira H. to Elena Felman Paisano dated January 27, 2003 (merits file, folio 53). 307 Cf. Certificate dated December 16, 2002, Justice of the Peace for criminal matters (merits file, folio 53). Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Victor Manuel Pereira H. to Elena Felman Paisano dated January 27, 2003 (merits file, folio 53). 308 309 Cf. Record of appearance of Especel Bradle Valeriano at hearing related to fatal accident, dated March 18, 2003 (merits file, folio 54). 310 Cf. Interview with Vilma Greham Velázquez dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 54). Cf. Record of appearance of Especel Bradle Valeriano at hearing related to fatal accident, of March 18, 2003 (merits file, folio 54). 311 312 Cf. Record of appearance of Especel Bradle Valeriano at hearing related to fatal accident, of March 18, 2003 (merits file, folio 54). 313 Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Abraham Geovanny Compegoth to Vilma Greham Velásquez, dated April 23, 2003 (merits file, folio 54). 314 Cf. Interview with Vilma Greham Velázquez dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 54). 315 Cf. Letter of agreement to pay from Abraham Geovanny Compegoth to Vilma Greham Velásquez, dated April 23, 2003 (merits file, folio 54). 316 Cf. Interview with Vilma Greham Velázquez dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 54). 78