What started as a welcomed getaway has ended with thousands of cruise ship passengers and crew members stranded in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico in foul, sickening conditions. There are reports of rooms sloshing with human waste and four-hour long lines for limited food rations. Our Fort Lauderdale…
A scuba accident in Pompano Beach off the Hillsboro Inlet killed one woman on Thanksgiving Day, according to CBS Miami. The 54-year-old woman was in town from New Mexico with her nephew when the accident happened, reports the Broward Sheriff’s Office. It all happened when the victim and the rest…
We live in South Florida and we’re provided with a year-long opportunity to hit the waters off our beautiful coastline. Unfortunately, we also face year-long risks for boating accidents, which can be quite serious. Take the recent Delray Beach boating accident for example. In this accident, a young man was…
It’s officially the summertime and both residents and visitors of the area will be flocking to our sandy beaches at every spare moment. During this time of the year, our beaches can be a lot of fun but they can also be very dangerous. For this reason, we’d like to…
Palm Beach County’s park ban on certain vessels and access to boat ramps violates a state law that is intended to preserve this access for all boaters, according to the Sun Sentinel. Earlier this year officials in Palm Beach County banned personal watercraft, including Jet Skis, Wave Runners and other…
A student from the University of Tennessee was killed in a recent Spring Break accident in Florida. The senior was trying to make this last Spring Break in Florida count. Unfortunately it was cut short after a dive into the ocean took his life. The senior and his friends were…
We’ve been discussing the risks of alcohol-related car accidents and other similar accidents on our South Florida Car Accident Attorney Blog. We’ve been talking about these dangers because even though Spring Break is now on the downside in South Florida, this is the time of year that continues to bring…
There were roughly 4,600 boating accidents in South Bay and elsewhere in 2010, according to Joel Goebel, commander of the St. Lucie Power Squadron. Of these 2010 accidents, more than 670 people died, another 3,155 were injured and there was nearly $40 million in property damage. According to The Palm…
There is a new safety policy in effect, created to help reduce the risks of cruise ship injuries in Fort Lauderdale and elsewhere. Recently, a number of cruise lines and safety organizations announced that passengers must participate in a mandatory muster drill before their ship can depart, according to the…
International reports of the tragic Costa Concordia cruise ship wreck — and the shameful actions of the vessel’s captain — have not only sunk future cruise sales, but also the belief that a captain and crew will do everything possible to protect passengers. Catastrophic cruise ship wrecks like the one…