Blog Category - Boating Accident

Oct

Boating Accidents Spike in Florida as Summer Begins

As Memorial Day weekend approaches and summer kicks off in Florida, thousands of residents and tourists head out on the water. Unfortunately, with this seasonal uptick in activity comes an increase in boating accidents across the state. Florida consistently ranks first in the nat...

Oct

Husband of Illinois Woman Killed Parasailing in Florida Keys Speaks Out

A fatal parasailing accident from May 2022 is back in the news after the husband of an Illinois woman who was killed in the Florida Keys speaks out about the incident according to a report from Local 10 News. The decedent, who hailed from outside Chicago, was parasailing with her...

Oct

Boating Accidents in Florida Drop in 2022, But Fatalities Rise

According to a report from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission (FWC), the number of boating accidents in Florida decreased in 2022 as compared with 2021, but the number of boating fatalities nonetheless still increased. The Sunshine State experienced 735 accidents last yea...

Oct

Professional Soccer Player Killed in Boating Accident off Miami

A tragic boating accident in the waters off Miami killed professional soccer player Anton Walkes of Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer on January 18th. The boat Walkes was driving collided with another boat near the Miami Marine Stadium basin around 3:00 p. m. Walkes was found un...

Oct

Miami Teen Killed, Ten Injured in Upper Keys Boat Accident

A boat capsized in the Upper Keys on Sunday, September 4th, resulting in one fatality and numerous injuries to those on board. According to a report from USA Today, the 29-foot boat capsized after hitting a channel marker near Boca Chita Key, which is approximately 16 miles off o...

Oct

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission Arrests 93 Boaters Under the Influence

Surrounded by water on three sides, covered with numerous lakes, and blessed by abundant sunshine, Florida is a true boaters’ paradise. The Sunshine State has more registered boats than any other state, with over 1 million boats registered in the Sunshine State according to the s...

Oct

Boating Safety This Summer in Florida

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer for many people in Florida and throughout the rest of the country. This year in particular has made for a celebratory mood at this time, with the state now fully opened up to visitors and positive news in both the recent decreases...

Oct

Jet Ski Tragedy Reflects Frequency of Florida Boating Accidents

Florida boating accidents are a huge problem. The Sunshine State has the highest number of registered boats of any state in the country. It also has one of the highest rates of boating accidents of any state in the country, both in terms of the number of accidents that occur on F...

Oct

Florida Party Boats Can Be Deadly

Miami and South Florida are known throughout the world for both their party scene and great boating. People come from all over the world to celebrate spring break, bachelor or bachelorette parties or other events in South Florida, and many choose to go out on the water and party...

Oct

Florida Boating Safety

Boating is one of the best activities to enjoy when the weather is nice but is also one of the most fraught with danger. Although Florida has thousands of miles of navigable coastline as well as many lakes, rivers, and other navigable waters, the state also had the most boating a...

Oct

Investigation Shows Former Professional Hockey Player At Fault in Fatal September 2017 Florida Boating Accident

A former professional hockey player and educator who was killed and his young daughter injured in a Florida boating accident in September 2017 was determined to be at fault in the accident after an extensive investigation whose findings were recently released by the Florida Fish...

Oct

Lawsuits Filed Against the Estate of Deceased Marlins Ace Jose Fernandez in 2016 Florida Boating Accident

The tragic boating accident in South Florida that killed Miami Marlins ace pitcher Jose Fernandez is again in the headlines. The September 2016 Florida boating accident resulted in the deaths of the Marlins pitcher and his two passengers when Fernandez’s boat crashed into a jetty...