The report from an internal affairs investigation of a boat accident more than a year ago on the Intracoastal Waterway involving a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy was recently released, reports The Palm Beach Post News. The Sheriff’s Deputy who lost her arm in a drunk boating accident near Palm…
A 31-year-old tourist died recently during a parasailing accident in Florida. The parasailing boat, Almost Heaven, lost power mid-trip and sent the tourist plunging down into the Gulf of Mexico from hundreds of feet in the air, according to 13 News. Parasailing accidents in Fort Lauderdale and other beach towns…
Many consider Memorial Day weekend to be the official start to the boating season, but in Florida, it always seems to be boating season, with our beautiful weather and the ocean, waterways and lakes. So, West Palm Beach Boating Accident Lawyers warn boaters to take extra precautions to be safe…
NBC Miami recently reported on a near tragic boating accident near Miami. Our Fort Lauderdale boating accident lawyers know that in 2009 Florida led the nation in boating accidents with 620 and we also had the most registered vessels with 982,470. Three men are lucky to be alive after their…
Recently WPBF 25 reported on a boating accident that claimed one life and injured another. Our St. Lucie personal injury attorneys know that boating is a wonderful activity. But it carries additional risks when operators are inexperienced — which is a leading cause of Port St. Lucie boating accident. The…
Two Palm Beach deputies are injured after a Ride-the-Wind tour boat collided with the Deputy’s air boat, according to The Palm Beach Post. The crash happen at approximately 1:30 p.m. in shallow, well-traveled water in the Broward County Everglades. Our Fort Lauderdale personal injury lawyers know the dangers faced by…
According to the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association, approximately 13.5 million people boarded cruise ships in 2009. The Association brags about the new high-tech features of cruise ships: golf simulators, water parks, surf pools, ice-skating rinks, rock-climbing walls, etc. But all of these attractions increasing the risks of a Florida cruise ship…
A shoreline Palm Beach boating accident off Juno Beach last Saturday has left a 14-year-old girl in critical condition with a serious leg injury at St. Mary’s Medical Center, the Palm Beach Post reports. The accident occurred as the girl was attempting to board a 22-ft. Cobia in about three…
Winter does nothing to lessen the chances of a boating accident in Fort Lauderdale, Port St. Lucie or elsewhere in South Florida. In fact, warm weather, the lack or storms and the influx of tourists and winter residents, mean the risks remain substantial through the winter months. Our West Palm…
State law enforcement officials are reminding South Florida residents that a stepped up patrol presence on roadways isn’t the only place officers will be looking for drunk and impaired drivers this Labor Day weekend. Deputies will also be patrolling our inland and off-shore waterways hoping to keep recreational boaters safe…