One Seriously Injured in Florida Bus Crash
Florida’s school bus crash woes continued last week, as a crash in Pasco County collision left five injured. WFLA.com reports that a driver of a vehicle was seriously injured after colliding with a school bus in the area of Kitten Trail and Oakwood Lane. The driver of the vehicle collided with the bus “nearly head…
Read MoreWorker Dead after 10 Story Fall at Hallandale Beach Construction Site
A construction worker was pronounced dead after he fell approximately 10 stories at construction site at Hallandale Beach. Local10.com reports that the man was killed Friday at about 10:00 a.m. when he fell down an elevator shaft at the construction site located at Southeast 10th Terrace and South Federal Highway. The Occupational Safety and Health…
Read MoreNorwegian Sued After Crew Member Allegedly Sexually Assaulted 11-Year-Old Child
Norwegian cruise lines is being sued for the alleged sexual assault of an 11 year old by one of its employees. BusinessInsider.com reports that the child, identified in court documents as Janie Doe, alleges that a 27-year-old crew member used a master key to enter her state room as she sailed on the Norwegian Spirit…
Read MoreU.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea in Cruise Ship Rape Case
According to Newsweek, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts has announced that a man who was charged with raping a minor aboard a cruise ship in 2017 has pleaded guilty. 32-year-old Adam Christopher Boyd has admitted to raping an intoxicated 15-year-old boy as the two sailed abord the Norwegian Dawn cruise ship…
Read MoreFlorida Sees Rash of School Bus Crashes in April
Yesterday we blogged about a school bus crash that left 18 students hospitalized in West Palm last week. This was just the most recent in a rash of school bus collisions across the state this month, which have left dozens injured and one person dead. On April 19 a 63-year-old Jacksonville woman was killed when…
Read More18 Students Hospitalized Following West Palm Crash Involving School Bus
WPTV reports that 18 students were taken to the hospital after being involved in a crash while riding on their school bus. The collision occurred on Thursday morning at 45th Street near Congress Avenue when the school bus, carrying William T. Dwyer High School students, collided with a tractor trailer. A police officer told WPTV…
Read MoreAdditional Details About Last Week’s Brutal Cruise Ship Assault
Yesterday we blogged about a New York man who was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman aboard a cruise ship last week. Now, media outlets are reporting additional details about the case. 45-year-old Adam Damian Panetta, of Farmingville, New York, was arrested on Friday and charged in federal court with one count of assault and…
Read MoreWhy is Legionnaire’s Disease a Problem on Cruise Ships?
Cruise ships are a hotbed of bacteria and potential illnesses, but the deadliest may be Legionnaire’s Disease, an infection caused by “Legionella” organisms that leads to severe pneumonia. Unlike most contagions, this illness is not spread through person to person contact (though this may happen on rare occasions). These organisms live within aerosolized water, and…
Read MoreNew York Man Arrested after Allegedly Assaulting Woman While on Cruise
Multiple news outlets report that a New York man has been arrested for assaulting a woman while the two sailed aboard a cruise ship earlier this week. Boston 25 News reports that 45-year-old Farmingville, New York resident Adam Damian Panetta appeared in federal court yesterday, after being arrested following the cruise. Panetta is charged…
Read MoreMiami Beach Officials to Ask the Coast Guard to Reconsider Government Cut Markers
After last weekend’s fatal boat crash at Government Cut, Miami Beach officials are again planning to ask the U.S. Coast Guard to consider placing more visible markers in the area. The jetty gained national attention in 2016 after Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed, along with two friends, after a boat in which he…
Read MoreMiami New Times Chronicles Ways the Cruise Industry Puts Profits Before Safety
Last week the Miami New Times covered the cruise industry, naming five of the most prominent times that cruise companies have put profits before their customers. We’ll take a brief look at the New Times’ list, which can be found here. Cruise companies refusing to station lifeguards at their pools – It is virtually inexplicable…
Read MoreFlorida Boating Season Off to Tragic Start
The start of the Florida boating season has been marked with tragedy. In addition to last weekend’s boating crash at Governors Cut off the coast of South Beach, which killed three and critically injured one, the state has seen numerous serious and fatal maritime incidents over the past several weeks. On April 8, New-Press.com reported…
Read MoreSouth Floridians Question Safety around Government Cut Jetty
Three days after the tragic death of three South Floridians at Government Cut, area residents are questioning the safety of the popular boating location. Many will recognize Government Cut as the spot where Miami Marlins Pitcher Jose Fernandez died along with two of his friends in 2016. The group was boating after dark when they…
Read MoreFlorida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Announce Fourth Boat Crash Victim Found
Authorities have now located all four passengers of the horrific boat crash that occurred near Government Cut on Saturday night, after the body of the fourth victim washed ashore today. Authorities had previously identified a married couple,Chris and Elis Colgann of Broward County, as having been killed in the crash. Today, WSVN.com identified the…
Read MoreMiami Herald: Two Dead Following Serious Boat Crash at Miami Beach
The Miami Herald reports that two people have been pronounced dead after being involved in a boat crash at Miami Beach. A spokesperson for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission says that a third person was rescued and taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition. A fourth person is…
Read MoreWhich Cruise Companies Require Victims to File Injury Lawsuits In Miami?
Every year hundreds of people become victims of cruise related injuries and deaths. Reports of cruise ship sexual assaults alone account for dozens of victims annually. Add this figure those who are injured in slip-and-fall accidents, in cruise ship pools, and while on excursion from cruise ships, and the tally adds up quickly. While many…
Read MoreNY Times: Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Laws Vary Across the Globe
With the unorganized global patchwork of laws and regulations governing the prosecution of cruise ship sexual assault cases, many would argue that it was only a matter of time until an alleged perpetrator walked free on a technicality. That day came last week, when international press reported on an Italian man who walked free after…
Read MoreNewsweek: Emerald Princess Suffered an On board Fire This Week
Newsweek.com reports that the Emerald Princess cruise ship suffered a fire earlier this week. The report indicates that the blaze was sparked by a dehumidifier inside the bulkhead in the dry storage. The blaze reportedly started while many crew members were on the lifeboat loading team, and they were not available to help fight the…
Read MoreWorld Reacts to Spanish Judge’s Decision to Release Alleged Rapist
Yesterday we blogged about the case of an 18-year-old Italian man who has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl as the two sailed aboard a cruise ship. A Spanish judge sparked international outrage this week after ruling that the man should be released from custody. The Washington Post reports that the alleged rape…
Read MoreReport: Cruise Ship Predator Released Because He Committed the Crime in International Waters
A British newspaper is reporting that a man, who sexually assaulted a teenage girl aboard a cruise ship, has been released from custody. The Sun reports that Spanish authorities arrested an 18-year-old Italian man on suspicion that he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Panamanian teen as the two sailed aboard the vessel. But the suspect…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Transportation Stats: Cruise Ship Sexual Assault Still Most Reported Crime
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for compiling and reporting cruise ship crime statistics. The DOT’s latest stats are out, and show that cruise ship sexual assault continues to be the most commonly reported crime aboard the vessels. The DOT’s most recent report covered October 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Here are…
Read MoreRoyal Caribbean Closes Dangerous Ride After Passenger’s Serious Injury
In February, 2019, a passenger aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was seriously injured when he fell from one of the ship’s rides. 25-year-old Casey Holladay,of Florida was injured while on the Sky Pad trampoline. Holladay can be seen on camera jumping on the ride with his harness attached. Soon thereafter Casey fell from the…
Read MoreSenator Deb Fischer of Nebraska Introduces “Hammers’ Law”
On April 10, 2016, two Americans from Nebraska were killed in a fire while sailing on an Amazon river cruise in Peru. The couple was sailing on a 31-passenger river boat, on a charter excursion sponsored by International Expeditions, when a power strip in their room sparked the blaze. In the investigation following the tragedy,…
Read MoreMiami New Times: Sexual Assault Most Reported Crime Aboard Cruise Ships
Reason would have it that the most prevalent crime aboard cruise ships would be something minor, such as theft. There are thousands of state rooms aboard today’s massive ships, and with crew members moving in and out, one would think that there may be some level of theft occurring on any given day. But despite…
Read MoreMan Charged with Sexually Assaulting Minor Aboard Cruise Ship
FloridaToday reports that a man has returned to Bervard County, Florida to face charges that he committed a sexual assault aboard a cruise ship. 27-year-old Justin Dolson was sailing on a cruise ship in March 2018 when he allegedly sexually assaulted the minor. He reportedly began touching the minor while they were in an onboard…
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