Boat Accident
NEWS: Five Lobster Hunters Saved from Sinking Boat in Marathon
Boaters and passengers who intend to go out on the water deserve to be safe. Hickey Law Firm can help when someone else’s negligence causes your injuries. Make sure everyone has access to a well-maintained Personal Flotation Device (PFD). These are life jackets. They should be easily reachable, not stored in locked compartments. Keep a…
Read MoreNEWS: Ten Injured in Boat Collision Off Anna Maria Island
The Miami Herald has reported on a collision between two boats near Anna Maria Island, resulting in injuries to ten individuals. The incident involved a 50-foot race-style yacht and a 24-foot bowrider with 10 people on board. The collision occurred in intercoastal waters off the northern end of Anna Maria Island. All passengers from the…
Read MoreInvestigating Boating Accidents
Miami Herald: Police say alcohol played no role in fatal boat crash, but bodycam video raises questions The Miami Herald reported today that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which investigates all boating accidents in Florida, has come to the conclusion that alcohol was not a factor in the boating crash of a…
Read MoreFatal Nighttime Collision Between Boat and Fisher Island Ferry
A ferry which carries cars, residents and visitors from Watson Island/Miami Beach mainland to the exclusive Fisher Island and back collided with a 30′ boat in dark, early hours Sunday morning. The 30’ pleasure craft sunk as a result of the collision. Tragically, one person died and another sustained serious injuries. PortMiami was closed for…
Read MoreWho Is Liable for a Florida Boating Accident?
Florida means boating all year round. Boats get into and cause accidents just like cars and trucks. The injuries we see in boating accidents can be similar to or somewhat the same as the injuries we see in car and truck accidents. When a boat collides with another boat or collides with a fixed object,…
Read MoreBoats Collide with Jet Skis Often
Two things about recreational boating cases in the waters off of Florida: They are common and they are complicated. They are complicated because maritime law applies. And under the maritime law, the boat owner is entitled in most instances to run to Federal Court and file what is called a Limitation of Liability case. This case is authorized…
Read MoreMan Dies Following Boat Crash in Charlotte County
A man died in a boat crash in Charlotte County on Monday. NBC 2 reports that the crash occurred at about 4:00 p.m. when two people were riding in a vessel near Stump Pass. The report does not indicate how the crash occurred but does say that an adult man suffered fatal injuries during the…
Read MoreAuthorities Identify Victim of Clay County Boat Accident
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a Clay County boating accident on Tuesday. News4Jax.com reports that the victim, 57-year-old Elizabeth Spisak, took to the water on Lake Geneva in a 12-foot canoe with 68-year-old Paul Kolomitz. Neighbors reportedly identify Kolomitz as Spisak’s boyfriend. Crews are responding to the scene of a reported drowning…
Read MoreFamily Of Parasailing Tragedy Sues Excursion Company
The family of the victims of a deadly parasailing accident is filing suit against the company that they claim is responsible for the tragedy. New details have been released following a deadly parasailing incident in the Keys that ended in tragedy and the family involved is now taking legal action. https://t.co/fZvBYtDOrH — WSVN 7 News…
Read MoreFlorida Fish and Wildlife Continues To Investigate Deadly Clay County Boat Crash
Investigators continue to look into the deadly boat crash that occurred on Black Creek earlier this week. BREAKING NEWS: Two people were injured in a collision between a boat and a dock along Black Creek, Clay County Fire Rescue says. https://t.co/3Q2JSQ9Htd — News4JAX (@wjxt4) June 14, 2022 News4Jax.com reports that the Florida Fish and Wildlife…
Read MoreNews: Captain cut cable in fatal Florida Keys parasailing accident, report says
MARATHON, FL – New details emerged this week about Monday’s parasailing accident in the Florida Keys that left a woman dead and two children injured. This is an update to a previous story. The Miami Herald reports a boat captain intentionally cut the parasailing cable tethering the three victims to a vessel, causing them to plunge into…
Read MoreNews: Woman killed, 2 sons injured in Florida Keys parasailing accident
MARATHON, FL – A parasailing accident in the Florida Keys Monday evening left a woman dead, reports NBC Miami. Authorities said the woman and her two sons were on a parasail that crashed into the Seven Mile Bridge west of Marathon at about 5 p.m. The mother was pronounced dead at the scene, while her two…
Read MoreNews: Passenger killed when boat slams into power pole in the Florida Keys
ISLAMORADA, FL – A passenger on board a boat was killed in an accident off the Florida Keys on Sunday afternoon, reports the Miami Herald. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said 60-year-old Martin Mohr was operating a 22-foot Hydra-Sport center console at about 4:45 p.m. when he lost control of the vessel and…
Read MoreNews: Person dies while assisting with rescue attempt after boat capsizes in Palm Beach Inlet
RIVIERA BEACH, FL – A person died while involved in rescue efforts during a boat accident in Palm Beach County Saturday, WPBF reported. The U.S. Coast Guard along with state and local authorities responded to the scene after a boat capsized on the south side of a jetty in the Palm Beach Inlet. A good Samaritan…
Read More22-Year-Old New Hampshire Woman Killed In Boca Raton Boating Accident
A 22-year-old New Hampshire woman was killed in a boating crash last month. Boston.com reports that Lindsay Partridge was sailing on a boat in the area of Boca Raton when a wave hit the vessel, throwing her over the side. Her boyfriend attempted to rescue her, jumping in the water, but he was unable to save…
Read MoreBanking Executive Dead After Jumping From Boat to Assist His Girlfriend
The son of a Venezuelan billionaire is dead after he jumped from a fishing boat in an attempt to save his girlfriend. FoxBusiness.com reports that 31-year-old Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez and his 30-year-old girlfriend Andrea Montero were aboard a 60-foot vessel for The Ocean Reef Clubs Reef Cup 2022 fishing tournament off the Key Largo coast…
Read MoreNews: Boater killed when vessel crashes into dock on Intracoastal Waterway
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Officials said a boater was killed in an accident that occurred Saturday on the Intracoastal Waterway. WPTV reports a man was operating a 25-foot center console vessel headed north in the area of Highland Beach when he lost control after encountering a wake. The boat crashed into a dock near 3310…
Read MoreJet Ski Fatalities Give Stark Warning to Floridians
A couple was killed in a boating crash in early December, when their Jet Ski collided with a boat near Lover’s Key State Park. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred at about 12:00 p.m. December 9 when the couple was riding a Jet Ski near Flippers on the Bay. Apparently, both the Jet Ski and…
Read MoreDoctors Save Arm of Jacksonville Man Involved in Boating Crash
A Jacksonville man is recovering following a boating incident that nearly cost him his arm. News4Jax.com reports that James Raulerson was fishing in a boat on sisters Creek earlier this month when his 16-foot boat struck a wake from a larger vessel that apparently had cut his boat off. The impact ejected him from his boat,…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Dies after Diving Off Boat to Catch Football In Florida Keys
A man died after jumping off of a boat while attempting to catch a football on Saturday. OrlandoSentinel.com reports that the 46-year-old victim, Liam John Daly of California, apparently dove face-first into the water while attempting to catch the football while on a boat in the Florida Keys. Daly was on a commercial pontoon boat…
Read MoreNews: 6 woman hospitalized following Dania Beach boat explosion
DANIA BEACH, FL – An explosion on board a boat at a Broward County marina over the weekend sent six women to the hospital, according to WSVN. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at the Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach after the incident occurred Saturday at about 11:30 a.m. Investigators said the women had boarded…
Read MoreNews: Woman hospitalized after being hurt in boating accident near Hanover Inlet
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A boating accident in Northeast Miami-Dade County Monday night left one person injured, reports WSVN. The incident happened near Haulover Inlet at about 7 p.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene and came to the aid of an injured woman. She was placed onto a helicopter at Haulover…
Read MoreWoman Airlifted after Being Injured in Haulover Inlet Boat Crash
A woman was injured in a boating crash near Haulover Inlet earlier this week. The victim was injured in a boating crash near Haulover Inlet on Monday evening. Rescue crews have airlifted a woman to the hospital after she was injured in a boating accident near Haulover Inlet.https://t.co/9b0zlcTPA0 — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) September 7, 2021…
Read MoreNews: West Palm Beach woman identified as victim of Intracoastal Waterway boat crash
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Officials released additional information on a deadly boat accident in Palm Beach County last weekend, according to WPTV. This is an update to a previous story. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission identified the woman killed in the crash Sunday as 37-year-old Samantha Esposito of West Palm Beach. The FWC…
Read MoreNews: Boating accident in Highland Beach kills 1, injures 6
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Rescue crews were on the scene of a deadly boat crash in Palm Beach County Sunday afternoon, reports WPTV. The incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway in the 1000 block of Bel Aire Drive in Highland Beach sometime before 5:15 p.m. Authorities said one person died in the crash. The victim…
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