27. Mr. Roberto Flores Esteban suffered an accident on February 23, 2000, while working as a diver on the fishing boat owned by Rafael Zapata. After diving to a great depth, he felt one of his legs go numb. The next day he was taken to the community of Cauquira where he was hospitalized for two weeks in FUDEMA’s hyperbaric chamber. 276 According to the medical certificate from the Puerto Lempira hospital, dated November 2003, Mr. Flores suffered from decompression syndrome “with a 30% walking impairment.” 277 Mr. Flores filed a claim for compensation with the Labor Inspector for the work accident he suffered, arguing that Mr. Zapata had only paid him 4,000.00 lempiras. 278 However, this process did not achieve any result. According to a statement made his wife in 2012, Mr. Flores is bedridden, has no physical movement in his arms or legs and has not received medical care. 279 Daniel Dereck 28. Mr. Daniel Dereck suffered an accident on November 5, 2000, while working as a diver on a fishing boat owned by Jaime Thomson. After diving to a great depth and returning to the surface, he felt that his body was paralyzed. The next day he was taken to the city of Roatán where he was hospitalized for more than a week in the hyperbaric chamber. 280 According to the medical certificate dated November 2000 from the hospital in Roatán, Mr. Dereck suffered from decompression sickness with severe loss of strength in his lower limbs, which made him incapable of standing. 281 Jaime Thompson did not pay him compensation for the accident and only offered to employ him again, which he accepted due to his situation of need. 282 As a result, he had another accident in 2004 and suffered problems with his hernia and an infection that prevented him from urinating. 283 He also had to go to the hospital in Puerto Lempira for treatment without Mr. Thompson covering the medical expenses. 284 Mr. Dereck filed a formal claim for compensation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of La Ceiba for the work accident suffered in November of 2000, but only received 3,000.00 lempiras from the boat owner outside of the proceedings. Mr. Dereck has great difficulty walking. 285 Eran Herrera Palisto 29. Mrs. Sofía Flores Palisto, mother of Mr. Eran Herrera Palisto, stated that on August 8, 2002, the victim died in an accident while working on a boat owned by Brux Borden. Mrs. Flores filed a labor claim with the Labor Inspector against Mr. Borden 286 and on November 5, 276 Cf. Formal claim for compensation filed by Roberto Flores Esteban against Rafael Zapata on November 17, 2003 (merits file, folio 50). 277 Cf. Medical certificate of the Puerto Lempira Hospital of November 17, 2003 (merits file, folio 50). Cf. Formal claim for compensation filed by Roberto Flores Esteban against Rafael Zapata dated November 17, 2003 (merits file, folio 50). 278 279 Cf. Interview with Rutilia Belli Ordoñez dated August 6, 2012 (merits file, folio 50). 280 Cf. Formal claim for compensation filed by Daniel Dereck against Jaime Thompson, on April 28, 2004 (merits file, folio 50). 281 Cf. Certificate of the Cornerstone Chamber Hospital and Medical Service, dated 14 November 2000 (merits file, folio 50). 282 Cf. Formal claim for compensation filed by Daniel Dereck against Jaime Thompson, on April 28, 2004 (merits file, folio 50). 283 Cf. Formal claim for compensation of Daniel Dereck against Jaime Thompson dated April 28, 2004 (merits file, folio 50). 284 Cf. Interview with Daniel Dereck dated August 6, 2012 (merits file, folio 51). 285 Cf. Interview with Daniel Dereck dated August 6, 2012 (merits file, folio 51). 286 Cf. Order dated January 9, 2003, from the Labor Inspector notifying the Judge (merits file, folio 51). 75