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The widow of a New Hampshire man, who was believed to have drowned in Lake Winnipesaukee after he fell overboard from a ship, has been offered a settlement for her lawsuit.
James Nelson Sylvestre, a 45-year-old man, fell overboard from the MS Mount Washington. He was attending the ship’s Halloween party in October 2006 when the ship accident occurred. A search was initiated, but Sylvestre’s body wasn’t discovered until a year later.
The details of the settlement offered to Karen Sylvestre, James’ widow, were not disclosed. Karen claimed that the owners and employees of the Winnipesaukee Flagship Company were negligent in causing the death of her husband. The defendant hired a medical expert who stated that James’ high cholesterol and high blood pressure, along with the fact that he was overweight, meant that he could have suffered a stroke and fallen overboard.
The case was settled outside of court.
