Posts tagged accident

• Seven survive boat capsizing in Florida Keys

  Gerry McGill | October 11, 2011 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A boating incident off the Florida Keys that hit the news yesterday brings to light some basic boating safety practices that all water enthusiasts should practice. On Sunday, 7 individuals were...

• Free Recreational Vessels Safety Check by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

  Gerry McGill | April 04, 2011 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Now that summer and the boating season has arrived the United States Coast Guard recommends that all recreational boaters including personal watercraft and paddle sport users take advantage of the...

• Church bus crash in Mississippi kills 1; injures 23

  Gerry McGill | July 13, 2009 4:04 PM | 6 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Church Bus Flips in Mississippi; Killing 1, Injuring 23 A church bus carrying a church youth group from Louisiana to Georgia flipped Sunday July 12 at around 10:20 a.m., killing one and injuring...

• Students Injured in School Bus Accident

  Chrissie Cole | May 14, 2009 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsTupelo, MS Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A school bus accident sent several students from the Canton School for Arts and Sciences to Madison County Medical Center on Wednesday. At the time of the crash, there were 23 students on the...

• Your (overturned) Boat is Your Best Life Jacket

  Gerry McGill | March 27, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The recent, tragic boating accident in the Gulf of Mexico which took the lives of two NFL players and one other young man illustrated the old Coast Guard saying that your boat is your best life...

• More on forum selection limitations in passenger tickets

  Gerry McGill | February 22, 2009 10:30 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After I posted a blog last week on how cruise lines can limit where lawsuits can be filed against them I received a quesion if it mattered where the ticket was purchased or where the person boarded...

• Injured cruise passengers have only one year to file a claim.

  Gerry McGill | February 12, 2009 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Injured cruise line passengers have only one year from the date of an injury aboard a cruise ship to file a lawsuit or the claim will be forever barred. These cases are maritime law cases. Although...

• Bow Riding Leads to Boating Accident

  Gerry McGill | July 30, 2008 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A 24 year old woman was killed Sunday when she fell overboard from a 24 foot pontoon boat and was struck by the boat's propeller. Michal Elboum was sitting on the bow of the boat when she fell into...

• Millions of Ford Vehicles Recalled

  Gerry McGill | February 29, 2008 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Federal Government on Thursday warned owners of about 4.6 million recalled Ford vehicles to bring their cars and trucks immediately to dealerships to disconnect cruise control switch systems that have been linked to engine fires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that about 9.6 million Ford vehicles have been recalled since 1999, but only 5 million have been...

• Illness Strikes During Carnival Cruise From Mobile

  Gerry McGill | January 30, 2008 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  The Mobile Press Register reported on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, that 121 passengers and 22 crew members aboard the Carnival cruise ship Holiday contracted a stomach virus while on a trip to Mexico from Mobile. Carnival Cruise Lines believes that the norovirus is to blame. The norovirus is a common and highly contagious sickness that causes vomiting, nausea and diarrhea. Vance Gulliksen, the...