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New Texas Boating Laws Aim to Prevent Accidents
by Matthew D. Shaffer on July 13, 2011
In Texas, boating accident fatality numbers per 100,000 registered boaters are more than twice the national average. It is these statistics that have resulted in the drafting of legislation that would require mandatory boater education. A new piece of legislation that has been proposed by Representative Dan Parker, Republican-Flower Mound, wou...
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Maryland Nightclub Faces Dram Shop Liability in Boating Accident
by Dennis M. McElwee on September 21, 2011
A popular nightclub in Maryland faces $1 million in liability under the state’s dram shop laws. The lawsuit has been filed by a boating accident victim, who wants to hold the nightclub responsible for the accident caused by an intoxicated vessel skipper. The lawsuit claims $1 million each in damages from the nightclub as well as the operator of...
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Intoxicated Boating Suspected in Fatal Massachusetts Accident
by Dennis M. McElwee on October 11, 2011
A man who was at the controls of a powerboat that crashed into a sailboat off Hull, Massachusetts, has been arrested and charged with operating a boat while drunk. The accident which occurred over the weekend resulted in the death of a female passenger in the powerboat. She was thrown out of the boat on impact. Police at the scene found signs...
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One Dead, Seven Rescued after Florida Keys Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on November 03, 2011
An elderly woman died and seven other people were rescued after their boat capsized in the Florida Keys last weekend. The 8 people were on a 22-foot pleasure craft and were out on a fishing trip, when a large wave swamped their boat. Three of the men, who could not swim and were not wearing personal flotation devices, held on to the side of th...
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Investigators Try to Re-Create Fatal California Boat Accident
by Dennis M. McElwee on November 08, 2011
After three people were killed in a boat accident in California, investigators are trying to re-create the tragedy, and divers are searching for a recording device that had been mounted on the watercraft ridden by the victims. The accident occurred in the Puddingstone Reservoir in Eastern Los Angeles County. The three women were on board on a ...
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Charges Likely to Be Filed Against Three Men in Boating Accident
by Matthew D. Shaffer on March 09, 2012
Prosecutors in Utah are likely to file charges against three men in the death of a scientist who was killed in a boating accident in August. The men are likely to be charged with several misdemeanor counts, including those related to obstruction of justice and failure to render aid. The accident occurred on August 21, when University of Utah Sc...
