the seizure of the boat 188 and a conciliation hearing was held. However, the defendant filed a motion claiming the court’s lack of jurisdiction, which was declared admissible. Mr. Valderramos then appealed this ruling, but his appeal was dismissed. That same year, the embargo on the fishing vessel was lifted and the process had no result. 189 Timoteo Lemus Pisatty 10. On November 2, 2002, Mr. Timoteo Lemus Pisatty had an accident while working on the boat owned by Horacio Gilbert Wood. Mr. Lemus had been diving at a depth of 115 feet and had used five tanks of compressed air, and when he surfaced he suffered paralysis of his lower limbs. 190 The following day, he was transferred to Roatán Hospital and placed in the hyperbaric chamber; he received 16 treatments in the chamber, but showed no visible improvement. He was diagnosed with secondary paralysis, chronic debilitating disease and urosepsis. 191 On November 26, 2002, Mr. Gilbert agreed to pay Mr. Lemus 10,000.00 lempiras and to provide him with a monthly payment until his recovery. 192 On December 24, 2002, the hospital of Puerto Lempira confirmed that Mr. Lemus suffered from decompression syndrome and paralysis. 193 His father stated that after the accident his son remained paralyzed and bedridden, that he did not receive medical care, that he had to purchase any medication he needed and that his health continued to deteriorate until his death in 2003. He added that the funeral expenses totaled 40,631.61 lempiras of which the boat owner paid 2,764.00. 194 Subsequently, the Sectional Labor Judge of La Ceiba ordered Mr. Wood to pay a monthly pension to the relatives of Mr. Lemus, which was not paid. 195 Ex Dereck Claro 11. Mr. Ex Dereck Claro suffered an accident on October 20, 1995, while working as diver on the boat owned by Mrs. Martha Chávez. After diving to a great depth, he began to feel severe headaches, dizziness, vomiting, weakness and a lack of sensibility in his upper and lower extremities. 196 A few days later he was taken to the hyperbaric chamber in the city of Roatán where he was hospitalized for a week. 197 Mr. Claro presented decompression symptoms characterized by hypoesthesia in the lower limbs with mild loss of strength and neurogenic bladder which was treated with a Foley catheter. 198 Mrs. Chávez covered the transportation and medical expenses and promised to pay him compensation, which did not 188 Cf. Special Report. Complaint 475-IGJT·PJ-08. “Case of Miskito Divers” General Inspectorate of Courts and Tribunals, January 6, 2009 (merits file 38). Cf. Special Report. Complaint No. 475-IGJT·PJ-08. “Case of Miskito Divers” General Inspectorate of Courts and Tribunals, January 6, 2009 (merits file, folio 38). 189 190 Cf. Labor proceeding brought by Timoteo Lemus Pisatty against Horacio Gilbert Wood (merits file, folio 39). 191 Cf. Labor proceeding brought by Timoteo Lemus Pisatty against Horacio Gilbert Wood (merits file, folio 39). 192 Cf. Private agreement between Horacio G. Wood and Timoteo Lemus Pisatty dated November 26, 2002 (merits file, folio 39). 193 Cf. Certificate of the Hospital of Puerto Lempira of December 24, 2002 (merits file, folio 39). 194 Cf. Labor proceedings brought by Timoteo Lemus Pisatty against Horacio Gilbert Wood (merits file, folio 39). 195 Cf. Interview with Richard Lemus Pisatty dated October 14, 2014 (merits file, folio 39). Cf. Record of appearance of Ex Dereck Claro before the Labor Inspector III of August 2, 1996 (merits file, folio 40). 196 197 Cf. Ordinary labor lawsuit filed on October 22, 1997, by Ex Dereck Claro before the Court of First Instance (merits file, folio 40). Cf. Medical certificate of October 30, 1995, from Cornerstone Medical Services and Hyperbaric Chamber, Roatán (merits file, folio 40). 198 67