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Boat fire Santa Cruz Island
- Thread starter QuadFin
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That has nothing to do with the photo that created some comic relief to the depressing tone of this thread. What were your family member names who were on the boat, if you don't mind, and how were you related? If you don't live in town, I will be happy to put some flowers at the memorial for them with a note, and send you a photo in a PM or email.
If you want to do something, donate to the Red Cross. I’ve been at the family center for four days now.
Here come the lawsuits
www.nbcnews.com
California diving boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire
Truth Aquatics Inc., which owned the Conception, filed the action in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles under a pre-Civil War provision of maritime law that allows it to limit its liability.
I really don’t see any benefit to suing Truth Aquatics out of existence. That’s what will happen if it’s allowed to. They will cease to exist, lawyers will make a bunch of money and 34 people will still be dead.Here come the lawsuits
California diving boat owners seek to head off lawsuits after 34 die in fire
Truth Aquatics Inc., which owned the Conception, filed the action in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles under a pre-Civil War provision of maritime law that allows it to limit its liability.
The people who own and operate Truth Aquatics are good people to the core.
Accidents happen, sometimes they are horribly tragic. I see no point in punishing someone for this (obviously depending on what actually caused this).
Let the investigators investigate.
I have friends and coworkers that have been on that boat (and the the other two TA boats) many times and they say they have/had complete confidence in those boats and crew. Both escapes from the bunks go up through the galley so if the galley was engulfed.....
I really hope that the investigation shows that it was some unavoidable accident that caused it; failed weld on a piece of equipment, or something that had passed all safety inspections, etc.
So sad for all.
I really hope that the investigation shows that it was some unavoidable accident that caused it; failed weld on a piece of equipment, or something that had passed all safety inspections, etc.
So sad for all.
yeah 34 years they were in business and were well loved by all that took their trips...and one accident can ruin them etc? not fair
fuck lawyers
fuck lawyers
This +1
The investigation hasn't even really started yet and they're already getting sued? Fcking bs is what that is.
You did not read story. Boat owner filed lawsuit. Not yet the families of victims.
Boat owner filed a motion to limit liability. He didn’t file a lawsuit.
Apparently you didn’t read the story.
First sentence.
"The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday"
I guess you did not make 2nd grade.
Oops, I didn't read the article. My bad. No one has yet to bring a suit against the boat owners.
Can't imagine it'll take long though. From the article:
"Attorney A. Barry Cappello, who is in discussions with another firm to represent family members of the Conception victims in court, said there's a strong case to show negligence in the boat fire and that good lawyers can find a way around the admiralty law in federal court.
Cappello recently prevailed in a case in which a company that rented a paddleboard to a man who drowned in Santa Barbara Harbor had asserted the liability protection. A judge ruled the admiralty law didn't extend to such crafts, though the company has appealed."
Sh!t yeah I'd try to limit my liability against suits like that.
Can't imagine it'll take long though. From the article:
"Attorney A. Barry Cappello, who is in discussions with another firm to represent family members of the Conception victims in court, said there's a strong case to show negligence in the boat fire and that good lawyers can find a way around the admiralty law in federal court.
Cappello recently prevailed in a case in which a company that rented a paddleboard to a man who drowned in Santa Barbara Harbor had asserted the liability protection. A judge ruled the admiralty law didn't extend to such crafts, though the company has appealed."
Sh!t yeah I'd try to limit my liability against suits like that.
+1 on what Duffy said.
Cappello is a well-known shark. Of course, the minute this all hit the news, lawyers for miles around got stiffies over the money about to be made suing Truth Aquatics, the NPS, each individual on the boat, the boat manufacturer, the manufacturer of each piece of equipment on the boat, the SB Harbor Patrol, and anybody else they could think of.
Cappello is a well-known shark. Of course, the minute this all hit the news, lawyers for miles around got stiffies over the money about to be made suing Truth Aquatics, the NPS, each individual on the boat, the boat manufacturer, the manufacturer of each piece of equipment on the boat, the SB Harbor Patrol, and anybody else they could think of.
