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Safety Precautions Can Prevent Recreational Boating Tragedies

April 24, 2013

Last week, we discussed the role of alcohol in some recent recreational boating accidents, and this 2012 PSA from the US Coast Guard makes the important point that accidents happen…

Jones Act Attorneys Help Amputation Victims

April 22, 2013

The US Coast Guard said in a news release that it had to medically evacuate a 23-year-old fisherman on April 10 after he severed his middle finger while working with…

NTSB Issues Recommendations Following Four Deaths in 2011 TRINITY II Accident

April 19, 2013

This Latin America News video shows footage from the  rescue of seven individuals who had to abandon the 78 ½-foot long liftboat TRINITY II about 15 miles offshore in the…

Boston Maritime Trial Lawyers Encourage Safe Summer Boating

April 17, 2013

Boston Maritime Trial Lawyers Encourage Safe Summer Boating This Asbury Park Press video shows New Jersey State Police discussing the 17-foot Boston Whaler that was struck by what was at…

Families Suffer When Loved Ones Disappear on the Water

April 15, 2013

The CARNIVAL TRIUMPH was involved in yet another maritime accident on April 3 when high winds caused the cruise ship and several other barges to break loose from their moorings…

Boston Maritime Attorneys Stress Importance of Drowning Awareness

April 12, 2013

Boston Maritime Attorneys Stress Importance of Drowning Awareness This WCVB-TV segment from last April discussing a new technology that could help prevent drowning deaths. The video notes that with the…

Coast Guard Medevacs Tanker Worker with Injured Back Following 20-Foot Fall

April 10, 2013

Coast Guard Medevacs Tanker Worker with Injured Back Following 20-Foot Fall The US Coast Guard said in a press release that it medevaced a 28-year-old man who sustained a back…

Fatal Consequences to Going Full Speed Ahead on Water

April 8, 2013

This WALA-TV video discusses a speedboat accident in Florida’s Santa Rosa Sound that killed one person and sent four others to the hospital. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said…

Coast Guard Rescues Hypothermic Overboard F/V STELLA Crewmember

April 5, 2013

Coast Guard Rescues Hypothermic Overboard F/V STELLA Crewmember This video shows the US Coast Guard medevac rescue of a 35-year-old crewmember who was exhibiting signs of hypothermia after falling overboard…