74 Spencer sinks. There is speculation that she was on her maiden voyage with a Spencer onboard. I also heard that there is no insurance. I hope that the vessel owner did have her insured.
Another boat fire at Grove Harbour Marina! A 41-foot cuddy cabin has apparently been deemed a totals loss and other boats were damaged. Luckily it appears that there were no people injured. This is the latest of a number of vessel fires in the last few years at the docks right in front of our…
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov 4 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday set a Dec. 21 deadline for damage claims to be filed by the families of 33 sailors lost at sea when the freighter El Faro went down last month in a hurricane off the Bahamas. The deadline, coming just weeks after the…
At least three fishing boats were severely damaged in a fire that broke in Pompano Beach near midnight on Monday.The boats were moored near the Hillsboro Inlet Fishing Center along the 2700 block of North Riverside Drive. Doesn’t appear that anyone was hurt. Hope all these vessels and owners are well insured.
The Florida Legislature has sought fit to provide for the recovery of attorney’s fees in first party insurance case. The rationale behind this statute is that the insurer’s should act correctly and in conformity to the contact of insurance and that insureds that are forced to sue their own insurance company should be made whole….
David Neblett has been considered a Rising Star attorney by peer recognition in Florida as was published in the Miami Herald
After a year and half long trial, three judges sentenced Captain Francisco Schettino to sixteen (16) years in jail for manslaughter. The general concensious is that Schettino demonstrated little concern for the consequences of his recklessness other than feeling sorry for himself. His legal counsel argued that he was made a scapegoat by the cruise…
