$500,000: Boating Collision Causes Serious Injuries

January 9, 2012

CASE DESCRIPTION: Around July 18, 2009, at approximately 1:15 a.m. Rel V. was a passenger in a 1996 Novurania/Yacht Tender Dinghy owned and operated by Brad S. around Moonstone Cove, on Catalina Island. Suddenly the vessel struck a 1983 43’ Hen/Ketch vessel at anchor located within Moonstone Cove. The force of impact caused Rel to sustain serious injuries as a result of the collision. Both Brad and Rel were intoxicated at the time of collision. Following the collision, both were found unconscious and they were airlifted to the mainland for medical treatment.

RESULTS: $500,000 – Policy Limits

DATE OF SETTLEMENT: January 9, 2012

INJURIES: Rel suffered multiple fractures of the nasal bone, anterior nasal septum, right sided ribs and scapula; splenic laceration and removal; right front epidural hematoma and cranioplasty; traumatic brain injury and blindness.

TYPE OF CASE: Maritime

DATE & LOCATION OF INCIDENT: July 18, 2009 Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, CA

PLAINTIFF’S AGE: Rel – 50 at time of incident

OCCUPATION: Rel was a plumber

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS:

Darren O. Aitken, Esq.

Michael A. Penn, Esq.

AITKEN*AITKEN*COHN

DEFENDANT INSURANCE CO.:

Edward R. Leonard, Esq.

HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER, LLP