Case Archives: Admiralty Accidents
Camper struck by motor boat on New Hampshire lake
Settlement from camp for injuries sustained by a 14-year-old camper while water tubing.
Morris v. Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 409 Mass. 179 (1991)
The defendant’s motion to dismiss was properly denied after the defendants waived immunity under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C. § 688 (1982 & Supp. III 1985), and under general admiralty law for liability up to $100,000 pursuant to the Massachusetts Tort Claims Act, G. L. c. 258, § 2.
Seaman drowned at George’s Bank during storm
Settlement reached for a seaman who was washed overboard by a large wave while fishing on the George’s Bank. The Captain’s failure to properly monitor changing weather conditions provided enough for recovery under the Jones Act.