Recent Posts in Boat Accidents Category
Posted on Jan 17, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Last Friday, when a popular cruise liner's ship ran aground and capsized, the lives of over 4,000 passengers and crew members immediately were put in jeopardy. According to reports, the captain of ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Just over one short week ago, the brothers from the tight knit community of Kernersville, North Carolina were enjoying their summer on a lake in Nebraska. While on a tube pulled by a boat, another ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After surviving a boating accident on Lake Norman, a woman will now have to undergo multiple surgeries. According to Master Officer Kenneth Osborne of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, ...
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Posted on May 20, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A capsized boat in Meagher County has police searching for a 68-year-old woman who was a passenger. According to the Great Falls Tribune, state and local officials, as well as landowners, are ...
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Posted on May 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Another boat accident hit the news this week, this time when a man injured himself on Lake Norman. According to officers with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the man got tossed off ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Authorities believe that it will take time to uncover what exactly happened in a boating accident in West Virginia last weekend. According to police reports two men are dead and another is missing ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A tragic turn of events has left a young teenager girl not only missing a leg, but not even aware that it is gone at all. The young girl, Gabby DeSouza, was involved in a boating accident that caused ...
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Posted on Jul 4, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In the state of North Carolina, people who have been involved in boat accidents may have to file reports and take certain measures. Below, we provide information on what people need to do after a ...
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