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NTSB Says Casino Boat Owners Responsible in Fire
On January 14, 2018 Tropical Breeze Casino Cruz, LLC sent out their shuttle boat, the Island Lady, to head toward its gambling ship offshore. On that shuttle vessel were 53 passengers. Along the way an engine over-heated and caused a fire to break out on the vessel which eventually engulfed the entire vessel and… Read More »
Where to File Suit on My Cruise Ship Injury Claim
For many cruise claims they have to be filed in the State of Florida, and for many of those, they have to be filed in Miami in federal court. The passenger ticket is the contract between the passenger and the cruise line. The ticket book contains important information including where a passenger has to… Read More »
Hidden in the Fine Print: Things You Need to Know About Your Cruise Contract
This Was the Title of a Recent Article on the Cruise Critic Website. It was actually “16” Things You Need To Know” For those who have never viewed Cruise Critic it is a website with tremendous amounts of information relating to cruise ships, passenger feedback, and informative articles on everything from ports of call,… Read More »
Top 5 Mistakes in Va Disability Decisions That Can Be Appealed
What VA Disability Decisions Can Be Appealed? Today’s blog comes to us from Columbia, South Carolina law firm Bluestein Attorneys. The attorneys at Bluestein have received accolades for their dedication to representing their clients in the areas of VA Disability, Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury, Business Litigation, and more. In our time spent representing veterans… Read More »
Canoe Crash Near Davis Islands
The Devastating Crash Involving a Canoe These are always difficult, tragic, stories to read. The Tampa Bay Times reports that a canoe—perhaps a Gheenoe?–fitted with an outboard motor crashed into a piling and ejected the operator yesterday August 5, 2018 near David Islands in Tampa. The report indicates that the motor was still running… Read More »
What Are the Most Common Jetski Accident Injuries?
Jetskis are a lot of fun — after all, many Jetski models can travel over 70 mph, giving riders the feeling of nearly flying. As exhilarating as riding a Jetski (also known as a personal water craft, or “PWC”) can be, high speeds make it one of the most dangerous types of boats to… Read More »
Mistakes Boat Crash Victims Make That Cost Them
Sometimes at the injury scene the crash victim is out of it. Sometimes the crash victim has to rely upon family to help them or speak for them. The crash victim and/or their family have choices to make and here are the mistakes which we see again and again which cost injured claimants and/or… Read More »
Exuma Boat Explosion Has Injuries and Fatality
Terrible News From Exuma. Saturday, June 30, 2018 a tour boat exploded just off Barraterre Island with ten passengers aboard and two crewmen. This was a 40-foot open-style vessel with twin outboards. The US Coast Guard air evacuated several of the injured passengers to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. The vessel had pulled… Read More »
in Florida Can I Get a DUI on a Boat? Yes.
Yes, you can get a DUI on a boat in Florida. In Florida, law enforcement officers call it boating under the influence, “BUI”. This rule is governed by Florida Statute 327.35 which states that if a person is the operator of a vessel and has a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 or more they are… Read More »
Puerto Vallarta Parasail Trip Almost Deadly
Near Deadly Parasailing Trip We have quoted elsewhere on 888-BOAT-LAW.Com that one of the most frequent dangers of parasailing is the risk of the tether breaking. That is what happened to Katie Malone in Puerto Vallarta on June 8. Media reports state that she noticed the towing vessel going one direction and her parasail… Read More »