On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 31, 2018 | Recreational Boating / Personal Watercraft Accidents
An incredible video that has gone viral shows the harrowing moments before a small fishing boat was crushed by a larger motorboat. The incident was captured by a GoPro camera that was attached to the smaller fishing boat. The video shows three people enjoying a day...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 22, 2018 | Admiralty & Maritime Law
Imagine all the endless possibilities that can happen with waterborne vessels and their crews. Negligence could occur on a ship; a vessel could get into an accident, either with another vessel or due to unforeseen circumstances; or a shipyard may be at fault for...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Recently, over 200 people got ill on a Royal Caribbean cruise departing from Fort Lauderdale this past December. The five day trip to Jamaica was marred by an outbreak of the norovirus, which is a gastrointestinal disease spread by infected food and water. Extra...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 16, 2018 | Cruise Ship Accidents
A boat that takes passengers to and from the Florida mainland to an island offshore so that they can gamble at a casino caught fire recently, leaving 49 people in a dire situation that they thankfully escaped. The boat accident happened outside of Port Richey, FL. As...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 10, 2018 | Recreational Boating / Personal Watercraft Accidents
A 40-year-old man lost his life after his boat crashed against a sand bar near Hemp Key. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation is investigating the crash. The details released so far make it sound like the man was flung from his boat and then run over by the very...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
The recent incident on Shell UK’s offshore oil rig, the Brent Alpha, is just one indicator of the safety issues inherent in decommissioning. With no warning, a lifeboat on the rig lowered to the water during routine maintenance. The failure of the clutch...
On behalf of Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. | Jan 3, 2018 | Recreational Boating / Personal Watercraft Accidents
The new year is only three days old, and we already have a serious recreational boating accident in Florida that left two men and two boys with injuries. The accident occurred just before noon on New Year’s Day, when a speed boat crashed and capsized in...
