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Securing Lawsuit Funding for Boat Accident Victims
July 4, 2012. By Mark Bello.
Were you injured from a boating accident due to reckless driving or negligence of another person? Do you need financial assistance because you can’t wait for your suit to settle? Applying for boating accident lawsuit funding may be the solution.
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Three Dead in Cruise Ship Accident
January 14, 2012. By Heidi Turner.
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At least three people are dead and as many as 70 more are unaccounted for following a cruise ship accident in Italy. It is not known what caused the cruise ship crash on Saturday, although officials have said that the cruise ship suffered a 160-foot gash along the hull. Among those who died in the boating accident were two French passengers and a Peruvian crewman.
Eight People Injured in Boat Accident in Virginia
May 15, 2011. By Charles Benson.
Richmond, VA A man from New Kent, Virginia, has been arrested after a recent boat accident that injured eight people, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Mississippi Man Files Jones Act Lawsuit
January 12, 2011. By Charles Benson.
Galveston, TX A Mississippi man recently filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer after he was allegedly injured while he worked on one of its vessels, the Southeast Texas Record reports.
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Boat Accident Leaves 52-Year-Old With Serious Injuries
September 14, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Hague, NY A Staten Island man was seriously injured in a recent boat accident that occurred on Lake George near Hague, New York.
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Louisiana Seaman Files Jones Act Lawsuit
August 29, 2010. By Charles Benson.
New Orleans, LA A seaman from Louisiana recently filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his former employer.
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Maritime Law Questions Follow Fatal Duck Boat Crash
July 26, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Philadelphia, PA A fatal crash between a barge and a duck boat on the Delaware River has raised a number of difficult legal questions in regard to maritime law.
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Boating Accident Leaves One Dead
June 20, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Delaware, OH An man recently died of injuries sustained in a boating accident when two boats collided head-on in an Ohio state park.
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Tugboat Operator Faces Judges Next Week in Jones Act Lawsuit
May 18, 2010. By Charles Benson.
Madison County, IL A retired tugboat operator is suing his former employer over allegations that the company violated Jones Act maritime law by providing an unsafe working environment.
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Staten Island Ferry Crash Injures 37
May 8, 2010. By Heidi Turner.
Staten Island, NY The New York Times (05/08/10) reports 37 people were injured in a Staten Island Ferry crash today. Authorities report the ferry accident, which occurred when the ferry crashed into a dock at the St. George terminal, appeared to be caused by mechanical failure.
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- Will Jones Act Help or Hurt Offshore Drilling Expansion? By Gordon Gibb (May-3-10)
- Boat Maker Ordered to Pay in Boating Accident By Heidi Turner (May-2-10)
- Confederate Steamship Causes Tragic Boat Accident By Charles Benson (Jan-8-10)
- Rocking the Boat over Cruise Ship Accident By Gordon Gibb (Nov-22-09)
- When a Cruise Ship Accident Happens By Gordon Gibb (Aug-17-09)