Tag: Fatal Accidents
Retired astronaut dies in jet ski crash at Pensacola Beach
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, July 2, 2012. It's not all that often that boat accidents make national headlines. However, when they involve retired astronauts and tragic circumstances, it's a little different. A retired NASA astronaut died in a personal watercraft crash off…
Florida topped nation in boating accidents last year
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, July 16, 2012. Even though the number of registered boats in Florida declined by 20,000 last year, the number of boat accidents went up. And, not surprisingly, the state topped the nation in the number of boating fatalities,…
Usher’s stepson dies 2 weeks after boating accident
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, July 23, 2012. The boating accident that involved hip-hop artist Usher's stepson two weeks ago has highlighted the danger of personal watercraft accidents. Usher's stepson was left critically injured, and over the weekend he passed away from his…
Boating accidents on the rise in Florida
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Certain parts of Florida are seeing a high number of "reportable" boat accidents. Reportable nautical accidents are those that either cause more than $2,000 in property damage or involve injury, disappearance or death. Overall, the…
One killed in Destin after boat spins out of control
On behalf of Terence Gross of Gross & Schuster, P.A. posted in Offshore & Boat Accidentson Monday, August 13, 2012. As we highlighted on the blog recently, boating accidents are on the rise in Florida. The state unfortunately has the highest tally of fatal boat crashes in the country. Sadly, a weekend accident in Destin…
