chamber. He did not receive compensation for these accidents, even though the boat owner, Mr. Molina, was ordered to pay compensation. Mr. Martínez has various health problems related to these accidents, he walks with extreme difficulty and has to pay for all his medications. The victim stated that sometimes he goes several days without eating because he has no money and does not receive any type of support. 170 Carcoth Padmoe Miller 4. Mr. Carcorth Padmoe Miller had an accident on June 20, 1993, while working for the fishing company owned by Krelyn Macnab. After diving he suffered severe back pain and because they were in Jamaica at the time, he was taken to a hospital in that country, where he remained for 18 days, but was not taken to a hyperbaric chamber. 171Mr. Padmoe suffered “divers’ decompression sickness” which left him with neurological sequelae in his lower limbs and proximal weakness of the pelvic girdle. 172 In 1994, he filed a claim with the Occupational Health and Hygiene Office in the city of Comayaguela, which decided that he was entitled to a compensation of 43,232.50 lempiras. 173 However, in 2012, Mr. Padmoe stated that he had not received such compensation. 174 5. In addition to that incident, in 1999 Mr. Padmoe had another accident while diving. He stated that when he came out of the water, he felt severe pain in his chest and was unable to speak. He spent three days on the boat paralyzed and after a week he arrived in the city of Roatán to be treated in the hyperbaric chamber. 175 The doctor who treated him told him that too much time had passed since his accident without being taken to a health center 176 and due to the delay in treatment he would not recover. The boat owner deducted the cost of treatment from his wages and his brother, Adam Miller, claimed that Mr. Padmoe was pressured by the boat owner and a representative of the Labor Ministry to sign an agreement for compensation of 70,000.00 lempiras. However, Mr. Padmoe only received 50,000.00 lempiras. 177 6. In 2012, Mr. Padmoe stated that he walks with crutches and with great difficulty, that he has to take pills for knee pain which he buys himself, that he is unemployed and that his family supports him. 178 Amistero Bans Valeriano 7. Mr. Amistero Bans Valeriano suffered an accident on September 4, 2000, while working as a diver. After several dives to a great depth, he began to suffer chest pains and was unable 170 Cf. Interview with Flaviano Martínez López dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 34). Cf. Certification of the Secretariat of the Regional Labor Office of documents concerning Carcoth Padmoe Miller of September 8, 1995 (merits file, folio 35). 171 172 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe Miller dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 35). Cf. Certification of the Secretariat of the Regional Labor Office of documents concerning Carcoth Padmoe Miller of September 8, 1995 (merits file, folio 35). 173 174 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe Miller dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 35). 175 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe, Puerto Lempira. January 16, Bros Laguna of 2008 (merits file, folio 35). 176 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe Miller dated August 6, 2012 (merits file, folio 35). 177 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe, Puerto Lempira, January 16, Bros Laguna 2008 (merits file, folio 35). 178 Cf. Interview with Carcoth Padmoe Miller dated October 15, 2014 (merits file, folio 36). 65