Maritime Lawyer

An individual sailing a 40′ sloop from Bermuda to Rhode Island who was injured while en route has been rescued by a cruise ship. The accident occurred just a few days into the 4-6 day sail north. While the boat was battling through some heavy seas, the injured sailor was knocked over by the main […]

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The British survivors of a cruise ship which sank off of Antarctica last fall have been busy telling their stories to marine investigators who are creating an accident report. This accident could determine the existence of crusies to Antarctica in the future.
 The majority of safety flaws on board the M/S Explorer deal with evacuation procedures. […]

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A collision of two crab boats near Webb’s Landing in Mississippi earlier this month claimed one life and left another fisherman injured. Edward A. Rice Jr. was killed in the accident, and his passenger, whose name was not released, taken to an area hospital for treatment. The accident was witnessed by two Department of Marine […]

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Craig Cordes, of Syracuse, NY, is scheduled to stand trial in April on two charges of first-degree vehicular manslaughter, as well as boating while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid in distress, reckless operation of a vessel, and failure to yield right of way. He is accused of causing the […]

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