Marine insurers alarmed at number of lifeboat deaths

5/28/2011
Brian Beckcom
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Marine insurers alarmed at number of lifeboat deaths

The UK P&I Club recently paid out $8.5 million in 31 lifeboat accidents that resulted in six deaths and 16 serious injury cases. The insurers said that 14 of those cases involved negligence. One third of the total of lifesaving appliance deficiencies reported to Lloyd's Register involved lifeboats.

Read more on lifeboat dangers in "Lifeboats and Rescue Boats: Life savers or death traps?" in our article library here.

If you've been injured in a lifeboat or rescue boat, contact an experienced maritime law firm at once.

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