It has been two weeks since the disastrous cruise ship accident that occurred off Giglio Island in Florence. Since then, there have been estimates of up to 16 casualties. Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise-line owner, was sued for at least $100 million for its alleged role in the wreck of the Costa Concordia....
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Six people aboard a 31-year-old cabin cruiser suffered injuries from an explosion caused by a gasoline leak in the stern. On Saturday, gasoline vapors sparked by the boats engine caused the boat to catch fire. Sargent Karl Marting, a conservation police officer said the fireball burst from an enclosed space near the boat’s engine...
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On August 18, 2010, a fan suffered a head injury after falling 14 feet in Fenway Park. Officer Eddy Chrispin, the Boston police spokesman, reported that a man was found lying on his back with head injuries. The man was treated at Fenway before being transported to a Boston hospital. Sadly, severe head injuries...
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In 1920 Congress enacted the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA) in an effort to provide a remedy for families who lost loved ones, particularly seamen, while engaged in maritime activity. Initially, the law covered various deaths occurring on the high seas on vessels and in operations involving loading and unloading vessels. As...
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