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Florida resists parasailing safety regulations
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, October 8, 2012. Parasailing is either a dangerously under-regulated sport that puts participants at unnecessary risk, or a safe and enjoyable way to combine boating and flying. Those two opposing opinions are at the heart of the debate…
Big pay and big danger awaits oil rig workers
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, October 22, 2012. If you don't mind working in the middle of the ocean, risking death or serious injury from explosions, rogue waves or machinery, and knowing that emergency rescue isn't quite around the corner should something goes…
Boat racers ordered to have escape plan
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Super Boat International sent a loud and clear safety message to competitors in this year's Key West World Championship - have a real, workable escape plan to get out of your boat in case of…
Alleged drunken boater puts child’s life in danger
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Thursday, December 13, 2012. The story of a Satellite Beach man arrested for drunken boating and smashing up his craft earlier this month gets kudos for the spectacular crash and the explanation he offered to Indian Harbor Beach police for nearly…
Offshore driller settles oil rig explosion cases
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Thursday, January 3, 2013. A hefty check is all it took to relieve offshore drilling company Transocean Ltd. of criminal and civil liability resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The U.S. Department of Justice, in exchange for a…
