Civil Litigation
Sep. 20, 2019
1st suit filed in Ventura County boat fire
The first lawsuit stemming from the Labor Day boat fire has been filed against vessel owners Truth Aquatics Inc. and Worldwide Diving Adventures, which chartered the boat for the trip. However, Truth’s move to limit liability invoking a century-old statute will likely complicate this lawsuit and other potential suits.
A surviving crew member who fractured his leg jumping off the Conception as it caught fire on Labor Day has filed a lawsuit, but the ship owners’ pending limitation case in federal court will likely complicate the litigation process.
The Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, which protects insurers and puts a cap on liability for damages, also bodes badly for attorneys representing other victims. It doesn’t make financial sense to pu...
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