Boating accident at Lake Tahoe results in amputated leg. $23M.
Summary
Group of young adults rents a speed boat and tows inflatable behind the boat. Props sever leg. Includes issues of admiralty law.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: United States District Court - Eastern District of California / 2:16-cv-02865-JAM-EFB
- Type of Case: Boating Accident, Maritime (See also "Boating")
- Type of Result: Bench Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP by Roger A. Dreyer and Anthony J. Garilli, Sacramento.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Hinshaw Culbertson, LLP by Pamela Schultz, Amee Mikacich, Alena Eckhardt, Forrest Booth, San Francisco.