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Jul

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Sick Passenger Evacuated Off Carnival Cruise Ship Paradise

The Sacramento Bee reports a 51-year-old passenger who fell ill on Carnival Cruise Lines' ship Paradise off the San Diego Coast been evacuated by a Coast Guard boat crew for treatment on the mainland.Coast Guard Petty Officer Henry Dunphy stated the passenger experienced c...

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26

Jul

Brais & Brais’ Lawyers Sue Celebrity Cruises for a Passenger’s Wrongful Death

Brais & Brais' lawyers sued Celebrity Cruises in Miami, Florida Federal Court for a passenger’s wrongful death. Joseph Gavigan Jr., from Orleans, Massachusetts, embarked the Solstice cruise ship on January 30, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A Norovirus outbreak...

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26

Jul

Father Charged with Reckless Boating in Connection with a Crash that Killed 2 Teens

Brais & Brais reported in February, Ted Hanner, 49, of Middleburg, Fl was operating his 18′ Baja motor boat when he crashed into a tree covered shoreline killing his son Travis and son's girlfriend Halee Mickey. Recently the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...

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26

Jul

Personal Watercraft Accident Leaves Passenger in the Hospital

The Daytona-Beach News Journal reports a personal watercraft accident occurred in the Intracoastal Waterway between Ponce Inlet and New Smyrna Beach. The accident happened about 3:45 p.m. on March 29 — the operator was arrested for boating under the influence. After being e...

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26

Jul

Singer Sean Kingston Crashes Personal Watercraft into Miami Bridge

The Miami-Herald reports Miami born pop singer Sean Kingston, 21, crashed a personal watercraft into Palm Island Bridge in Biscayne Bay around 6 p.m. on May 29. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission stated Kingston was driving the personal watercraft with a female passenger on...

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26

Jul

Passenger Rescued from Carnival Cruise Ship Miracle

Wtci12.com reports the Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old passenger off the Carnival cruise ship Miracle on May 29th after he reportedly suffered a heart attack. The rescue occured 43 miles east of Oregon Inlet.The Coast Guard dispatched a rescue helicopter from Air Station Eli...

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26

Jul

Suction Entrapment Pool Drain Cover Recall Impacts Nearly a Million Pools, Spas & Hot Tubs

To avoid the potential of pool and spa suction entrapments, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled dozens of models of drain covers from eight different manufactures. This recall is expected to impact over a million pools and spas nationwide.Pool and spa suc...

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26

Jul

Passenger Medevaced Off NCL’S Norwegian Jewel

New Radio WGMD.com reports a 70-year-old passenger off the NCL cruise ship Norwegian Jewel ship 50 miles off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey on the night May 29th.Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector Delaware Bay in Philadelphia received a call at 7:52 p.m. from a crewmemb...

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26

Jul

Jupiter Man Critically Injured after Boat Strikes Intracoastal Waterway Channel Marker

The Palm Beach Post reports Kai Woodstock, 26, from Jupiter was critically injured on the night of May 21st when the boat he was riding in struck a lighted channel marker in the Intracoastal Waterway near Marcinski Road. Woodstock was flown by trauma hawk to St. Mary's Medi...

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26

Jul

Estate of John Van-Hoy, Jr. (Deceased Dec. 28, 2010) vs. Sandals Resorts et. al. Press Release

Estate of John Van-Hoy, Jr., et. al. v. Sandals Resorts International, Ltd., Unique Vacations, Inc., Hayward Industries, Inc., A.O. Smith Corp., Pentair Water Pool & Spa, Inc. & Sta-Rite Industries, LLC.While enjoying a once in a lifetime trip with his fiancée, N...

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