There is a well known South Florida regatta that takes place each year on Columbus Day Weekend in Biscayne Bay off Miami, Florida. Many “spectators” do not come so much to watch the race but, to party. In fact, the party that takes place along side the regatta (but is […]
Category: Florida Boat Accident Law
Many times Florida personal watercraft and motor boat concessionaires rent watercraft without providing the renters with adequate, if any, instruction. Several people renting these vessels have little or no operational experience. This is a recipe for disaster. If you were injured because the rental company did not provide you with […]
Often times after a hurricane or strong ‘Noreaster, many boaters strike unmarked vessels wrecked in the storm. Often times, these collisions cause personal injuries to the passengers and guests onboard the moving boat. The question often becomes, who is responsible? There are 3 possible answers. The Owner of the Wrecked […]
The Associated Press reported that a Stuart, Florida Judge found a boat operator guilty of running over a scuba diver which severed the diver’s legs. The Palm Beach Gardens scuba diver was struck by boat propellers while diving about 4 miles north of the St. Lucie Inlet in January 2009. […]
Local Miami television station CBS4 recently reported that a woman was ejected from the cockpit when the boat she was traveling aboard struck a wave off Miami, Florida. This happens often and we have litigated several cases where a passenger or guest was ejected from a boat. Should this happen […]
