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Pilot Enters Apology as Part of Settlement

January 30, 1996

John G. ‘Sean’ Rafter Admits He Should Have Landed His AirMed Helicopter Before It Ran Out Of Fuel And Crashed In Casco Bay, Killing Three. By Jason Wolfe Portland Press…

Helicopter Crash Lawsuit Settled

January 30, 1996

Helicopter Crash Lawsuit Settled By Staff The Boston Globe January 30, 1996 PORTLAND, Maine – The family of a burn victim who was killed in the crash of an air…

Discovery of Fishing Boat Atlantis Wreckage Draws Mixed Response

October 16, 1993

By Natalie White The Standard-Times NEW BEDFORD – The day before the Atlantis was due in port, Fatima Barros was plagued by apprehension and a sick feeling in her stomach.…

Suit Seeks $4.5 Million From Owners of Missing New Bedford Boat

November 11, 1992

By Jack Sullivan Boston Globe A $4.5 million lawsuit, the first of several expected legal actions, was filed in federal court yesterday against the owners of the missing New Bedford…

City Man Awarded $1.5 Million in Suit

October 13, 1992

City Man Awarded $1.5 Million in Suit City Man Awarded $1.5 Million In Suit By Melissa Bane Gloucester Daily Times October 13, 1992 A Gloucester man was awarded nearly $1.5…

Fisherman Wins Lawsuit for $3 Million

October 5, 1991

By Stephen Betts The Courier Gazette October 5, 1991 OWLS HEAD – A fisherman who was left partially paralyzed in an accident aboard a fishing vessel two years ago will…

Owls Head Seaman Awarded $3.1 Million for Fishing Injuries

October 4, 1991

By Jeanne Curran Bangor Daily News A seaman from Owls Head who was seriously injured almost two years ago while fishing in the Grand Banks off Newfoundland has been awarded…

Gun Maker Ordered to Pay $1.9 Million

November 27, 1985

By Donna Halvorsen Portland Press Herald U.S. District Court jury awarded nearly $1.9 million Tuesday to a Sanford man who was struck in the neck five years ago when a…

$1.25 Million Awarded in Weather Suit

August 13, 1985

$1.25 Million Awarded in Weather Suit By Joanne Ball The Boston Globe August 13, 1985 US District Court judge yesterday ordered the federal government to pay $1.25 million to the…