| Boating Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $698,279 | During a dolphin fishing tournament, a tackle shop owner was injured when the hatch cover on a yacht came down on his foot. | Mulligan v. Stamas Yacht Inc.
Monroe Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. CAK06-108 (10/04/07) |
| $450,000 | A speedboat passenger was thrown against the vessel when the waters became choppy. She claimed the captain negligently operated his boat at excessive speed. |
Simon v. Scandariato Cook Co. Ill., Cir. Ct., No. 07 C 1171 (5/07/07) |
| $90,000 | A company that ran jet-boat tours purchased a restaurant and dock. One of its tenants failed to properly heat the building and pipes burst, causing severe damage. | Niagara Gorge Jet Boating, Inc. v. Lewiston Landing, Inc. Niagara Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 128311/07 (3/23/07) |
| $52,900 | A man whose boat caught fire and sank joined a dock owner in suing the man whose own boat had initially caught fire and caused the problem. | O'Carroll v. Rush Duval Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 16-2006-CA-00336 (4/20/07) |
| $40,000 | When a boat hit a channel marker, two passengers sustained injuries. They alleged the woman who owned and operated the boat failed to keep a proper lookout. | Chadwell v. Baromir M.D. Fla., No. 8:06-cv-01476-JDW-EAJ (2/26/07) |
| $35,000 | A sailboat collided with an offshore supply and towing vessel. The sailboat captain claimed the vessel was traveling at an excessive speed. | Johnson v. Sea Mar Management Inc. Galveston Co., Texas, Dist. Ct., No. 06-CV-0177 (7/24/07) |
| Defense | A jet-skiing couple crashed in the midst of the wake caused by a yacht. Defense argued that the jet skis had superior mobility to that of the yacht. | Yeo v. Ocean Yachts Inc. Ocean Co., N.J., Super. Ct., No. L-001963-05 (8/13/07) |
| Defense | A senior citizen fractured her hip when the tender she was on hit a marine vessel. Defense argued that nobody told her that it was safe to disembark from the tender. |
Topalian v. Costa Crociere s.P.a Broward Co., Fla., Cir. Ct., No. 04-000579 CACE 25 (7/31/07) |
| Defense | Cruise passengers caught in a violent storm claimed negligence. Defense argued the captain acted prudently and the wave was an unforeseen occurrence. | Hughes v. NCL (Bahamas) LTD. S.D. Fla., No. 1:05-cv-21584-CMA (6/04/07) |
| Defense | A man offering help in mooring a watercraft fell on a passenger. Defense argued that the man was not a marina agent or employee, merely a bystander. | Odell v. Brooks Schaeffer D.N.J., No. 2:02-cv-01120 (12/05/06) |
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