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Ferry injury case leads to good court decision for injured passengers
Two years ago, the Long Island Ferry crashed, resulting in 70 injuries and 11 deaths. New York City, the operator and owner of the ferry, sought to limit its liability for the passenger injury and death cases by invoking the Limitation of Liability Act.The Limitation of Liability Act would have limited the entire settlement money available to all passengers and their family members to the value of the ferry, truly an unfair and unjust result.
The trial court refused to apply the act, and the Second Circuit affirmed.
All in all, a very good decision for the families and injured passengers as well as for other family members or people injured in the maritime context.
This case is called In re City of N.Y., 2008 WL 817945 (2nd Cir. Mar. 27, 2008).
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8. The Truth About Offshore Injury Claims.
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13. What happens when you file a Jones Act lawsuit.
14. 6 Critical Things you must know if you are injured at sea
15. The Secrets Your Employer May Not Want You To Know If You Are Injured Offshore.
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