The Tulane University Law School has a free law clinic run by law students supervised by law professors that has represented mariners in Coast Guard revocation cases. See http://www.uscg.mil/legal/CDOA/Commandant_Decisions/S_and_R_2580_2879/2685%20-%20William%20dtd%2005JAN09.pdf where they represented a mariner in a drug case. The judge threw out the case, the Coast Guard appealed and the CG HQ agreed with the judge.
Sounds typical of the good ole doc. Know of him doing that to a friend. Check with Steve Gordon (lawyer) great guy, should be able to help. Stuff like this makes me wonder how some obese licensed mariners keep “passing” the physical.
[QUOTE=pissedoffmaster;56928]Thanks SD.
Just a thought… Has anyone ever heard of having daylight running only restrictions on a license?[/QUOTE]
Somewhere I have a copy of the Safety Manual that is/was used to evaluate and issue credentials. And in that manual is a reference to the issue of credentials endorsed with “Medical Waiver” “daylight running only” for exactly your situation. With the more intense medical requirements and the advent of NMC I am not sure if it would still be a valid reference. In any case I will try and find it and post it here for you. It [I][B]may[/B][/I] be an option.
[QUOTE=Capt Brian;56970]Sounds typical of the good ole doc. Know of him doing that to a friend. Check with Steve Gordon (lawyer) great guy, should be able to help. Stuff like this makes me wonder how some obese licensed mariners keep “passing” the physical.[/QUOTE]
[B]I was thinking same thing…[/B]
[QUOTE=Cal;56940]Ask yourself one question, which can you afford less, an expensive lawyer or losing your livelihood? You’ll get one shot at this, better get it right the first time.
Both choices SUCK! With one you stand a chance, with another approach you don’t.
Good luck.[/QUOTE]
Uh… “pro bono” means “free”.
[QUOTE=dougpine;56982]Uh… “pro bono” means “free”.[/QUOTE]
Oh. And here I thought that Cher was involved. . . .
[QUOTE=dougpine;56982]Uh… “pro bono” means “free”.[/QUOTE]
Si Senor, it does. PissedofMaster indicates that he doesn’t have the money to pay for an expensive lawyer, but given the gravity of the situation, “My life is on the line”, I don’t think I would rely on finding a lawyer to take the case Pro Bono given what hangs in the balance…
Thanks for all the advice guys. I am looking at several different ways of handling this.
I will keep you all updated at the sh!t continues to hit the fan!!!
Yea the good ole doc has a serious Napoleon complex…All 5’ 6" of him.
I’m not promoting anything unethical, just a doc whose assessment carries weight with the CG might be able to help. There is a difference between color blind and color deficient. I had to see an eye doc when our company doc said I was color blind. Well I am not color blind. So practice due diligence and stay the course. Good luck.