{"id":524,"date":"2024-08-02T08:45:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T12:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=524"},"modified":"2024-07-22T08:46:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T12:46:51","slug":"tragedy-as-teen-is-killed-in-miami-boating-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/tragedy-as-teen-is-killed-in-miami-boating-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy as Teen is Killed in Miami Boating Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Memorial Day Weekend is well-known as the unofficial kickoff to the summer social season<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, but this<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> year\u2019s celebration <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was dampened<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by a horrific boating accident in Key Biscayne near Miami. According to a May 23, 2024, article in the<\/span> <em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/miami-dade\/key-biscayne\/article288467933.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Miami Herald<\/span><\/a><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, a 15-year-old girl was water skiing on a family boat when she <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">was struck<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> by another vessel. The at-fault <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">boat<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> did not stop at the scene, so initial reports indicated that the boating accident was a hit-and-run. However, the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">owner of the craft<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> that struck the teen checked in with police and is cooperating with the investigation.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Surviving family members may have a claim against the at-fault boat operator, but <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">there are numerous factors that affect<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the legal process. The status of the victim, timing, and theories of liability are all issues you need to know. Your<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/boating-and-marine-accidents.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Miami boating accident lawyer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> can explain specifics, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">there are some legal points that are<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> useful as an overview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wrongful Death Action<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/tragedy-as-teen-is-killed-in-miami-boating-accident\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Tragedy as Teen is Killed in Miami Boating Accident\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Day Weekend is well-known as the unofficial kickoff to the summer social season, but this year\u2019s celebration was dampened by a horrific boating accident in Key Biscayne near Miami. 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