Maritime
Two Rescued After Boats Collide and Capsize in Tampa
Two boats collided in Tampa Monday, leaving two people in need of rescuing. WFLA.com reports that a 24-foot boat and a 19-foot boat ran into each other near Gandy Bridge, overturning both of the vessels. News footage showed multiple marine police boats in the area of the crash, with the capsized boats in the background.…
Read MoreRunaway Boat Crashes into Residential Docks in Palm Beach County Neighborhood
A runaway boat caused significant consternation in a Palm Beach Gardens community on Sunday after it crashed into multiple residential docks. WPBF.com reports that the boat was caught on surveillance camera crashing into the docks including the private dock of Vincent and Cynthia Pellerito. Apparently, someone had been piloting the boat and then lost control of…
Read MoreCruise Injury Statute of Limitation Fast Approaching
When the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt in March and April 2020 the cruise industry was not spared. Most major cruise ships were grounded in the wake of the virus’ spread and have remained so ever since. But despite the global shutdown, the statute of limitation for filing cruise injury claims continues…
Read MoreFoundation Named for FIU Student Brings Awareness to Boating Safety
A foundation named after a Florida International University student who was killed in a boating crash is now working to raise awareness relating to boating safety. CBS Miami reports that 20-year-old Monica Burguera died in a 2006 boating crash when she and her friends rented a boat to go to the South Florida regatta. On…
Read MoreCoast Guard Calls Off Search for Missing Boater
A 19-year-old boater went missing from his vessel in the Jacksonville area Thursday. After investing hundreds of man-hours looking for him, the U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search. ActionNewsJax.com reports that the victim, Michael Vaughn III, had been sailing alone in a 30-foot commercial fishing vessel when locals noticed the vessel running in circles…
Read MoreTeen Man Missing from Fishing Vessel in Jacksonville Area
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a teenage man who fell from a commercial fishing vessel Thursday morning. FirstCoastNews.com reports that the man fell from a 30-foot crabbing boat in the vicinity of Buckman Bridge in Jacksonville. At about 8 a.m. Thursday an off-duty police officer notified the Coast Guard of an unmanned fishing…
Read More20 People Missing on Boat From Bahamas to Florida – Coast Guard Calls Off Search
The United States Coast Guard has announced that it is suspending its search for a boat carrying 20 people from Bimini, Bahamas to Lake Worth, Florida. People.com reports that the Coast Guard’s search reportedly covered 17,000 square miles over three and a half days, and employed various maritime and air assets including Coast Guard Air…
Read MoreElderly Woman Severely Injured in Jacksonville Inflatable Boat Crash
An elderly Florida woman is in the hospital after being involved in a maritime crash on Saturday. ActionNewsJax.com reports that the incident occurred when a 60-something-year-old man was driving an inflatable boat at Vilano Beach Pier in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. The driver of the boat apparently drove it into a pier, resulting in the…
Read MoreHickey Law Firm, P.A. ranked in 2021 “Best Law Firms”
Miami, Florida, November 5, 2020– U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the eleventh consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Hickey Law Firm, P.A. has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in Admiralty and Maritime Law and regionally in regionally in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs,…
Read MoreWest Palm Beach Area Boat Crash Kills FWC Employee and Injures Two Others
CBS12.com reports that a boat crash in the West Palm Beach area has left one civilian employee with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) dead and two others hospitalized. The crash occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the C-51 canal when the boat in which the victims were riding crashed into a concrete piling…
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