MIAMI, FL – A boat crash off the coast of Miami left a man dead Wednesday, WSVN reported.
The man was identified as 25-year-old Anton Walkes, a professional soccer player.
Walkes was found unconscious and taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to fatal injuries.
A woman alleges she was injured after falling between a lifeboat and a dock on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship.
The woman filed a complaint on March 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the woman alleges that on Feb. 16, 2016, she suffered physical injuries after falling between a dock and a lifeboat. The suit states that the woman was attempting to board the lifeboat to be transported back to the cruise ship from docks in the Virgin Islands. She holds Norwegian Cruise Line responsible because they allegedly failed to assist or provide her a safe means to board the lifeboat.
Cruise lines have a duty to keep their ships safe and free from hazardous conditions that can cause serious injuries to passengers. When a cruise ship accident occurs due to poor maintenance, lack of security, or improperly trained staff, the cruise line can be held legally responsible for negligence.
Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was killed early Sunday in a boating crash in Miami, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The 24-year-old and two other people died when their 32-foot vessel slammed into a jetty off Miami Beach, authorities said.
Two bodies were found under the vessel and a third was found on the jetty, according to the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s Marine Services Bureau.
It does not appear that speed was a factor and there was no immediate indication that alcohol or drugs were a cause in the crash. None of the three victims wore a life jacket, and that the boat was owned by a friend of Fernandez’s.
Our South Florida Boating Accident Lawyers at Whittel & Melton help those who have suffered personal injuries or lost loved ones in boating accidents and collisions throughout the state of Florida. Many factors can contribute to a boating accident either on a privately owned vessel or on a personal watercraft, like a jet ski. Some of these factors include:
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