Two boats crashed on the Cashie River in Bertie County, North Carolina (NC), when their drivers, who had been cruising in opposite were unable to turn in time to avoid the collision. Travis Jackson, William Tadlock, Amanda Vincent, J.B. Baker and Mark Yoder were taken to local hospitals, but none of their injuries appeared to be…
A man died following a boating accident in Harris, North Carolina (NC), after the person operating the watercraft took a sharp turn and crashed into an embankment, According to WCNC, the passenger, a 48- year-old native of Tennessee (TN), was thrown from the boat and died as a result of his injuries. The boat’s operator went…
In his latest post to our firm’s Virginia personal injury attorneys’ website, my colleague Kevin Duffan provides updates on two boating accidents that, while they left passengers badly injured and dead, could have the salutary effect of reminding all people on the water to observe rules regarding speed, yielding right of way and maintaining a…
In his latest post to our firm’s Newport News, VA Car & Truck Accident Injury Lawyers blog site, my colleague John C. reports that two boat operators who crashed under the James River Bridge in Virginia are set to be tried on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A 13-year-old boy died as a result of the…
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after their 65-foot yacht caught fire near Englehard in Hyde County, North Carolina (NC). According to the Virginian-Pilot, the fire began in the engine room, though authorities are still investigating the cause. A rescue helicopter and a 25-foot boat were sent to the scene. To conduct the rescue, a…