Any time an accident happens on the water or in the ocean, a whole different set of laws come into play and that can cause a lot of problems for people who want to sue cruise lines for damages. The Herald Tribune reports. A local lawyer’s parents were on the Grand Princess ship, one of …
News: Boating Accidents
Woman Drowns in Lake Pontchartrain After Storm Wreck
Some people choose to practice their social distancing by getting out onto the water. But with all the recent storms, that’s dangerous. One woman visiting New Orleans lost her life on Lake Pontchartrain in a boating accident. NOLA.com reports. On Thursday of last week, two people took out a bay boat onto the lake in …
Huge Container Ship Runs Aground in Caernarvon
The rising waters of the Mississippi seem to be causing trouble for several ships lately. A container vessel ran aground in St. Bernard Parish and threatened the levees. NOLA.com reports. The Coast Guard announced that they successfully rescued a container ship that ran aground near Caernarvon. The ship was travelling from the Port of Mobile …
Tugboat Strikes I-310 Bridge, Possibly Second Accident This Year
Earlier this year, a tugboat collided with a barge and caused it to sink, killing two individuals. Now the same vessel may have just been involved in another accident. Claims Journal reports. The tugboat Cooperative Spirit reportedly crashed into the Luling Bridge on Sunday, sinking two barges of grain in the process. The tugboat was …
Family Sues Barge Owner And Operator After Wreck, Crewmember Assumed Dead
Marine collisions are a complicated area of law, but that doesn’t mean that families cannot receive compensation if they’ve had a loved one injured or killed while serving on a vessel. The site Workboat talks about a lawsuit filed by a family after a crash happened recently on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. On …