Brais & Brais’ Maritime & Boating Accident Lawyer News Blog in January 2011 reported on a recreational boat explosion at the Delray Harbor Club Marina in Delray Beach, Florida. This tragic event caused the death of Robert Romanelli and injured two others including the owner. The explosion also resulted in […]
Category: Florida Boat Accident Law
Imagine a situation where you are hurt in a boating accident. After spending time in the hospital, you receive a letter enclosing a “Petition for Exoneration or Limitation of Liability” from a lawyer representing the owner of the boat that caused the accident. The letter states that you are required […]
In nearly every case where we represent a recreational yacht / boat owner wherein the owner lost use of the yacht for a period of time, one of the first questions asked is whether they could recover loss of use damages. The answer is perhaps. Under admiralty law, a recreational […]
Boating accidents happen all the time. Our maritime lawyers are regularly contacted by people who have been injured in such accidents. There are many question a maritime lawyer must ask to determine what rights and remedies an injured person possesses. This article is intended to give just a sketch of […]
The South Florida Sun Sentinel recently reported about an airboat accident in the Florida Everglades near the Miami-Dade & Broward County line wherein two people were injured when an airboat struck a tree. Airboat accidents often occur in Florida injuring several people each year. Pinpointing where the accident occured is […]