re: Family Sues Boat Company After 20-Year-Old Jumped Off Yacht and Died in Florida Waters

Posted by LSUBFA83

Member since May 2012

4083 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:01 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

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the family filed negligence claims against Impulsive Life LLC, Starward Yachts Inc, Jones Boat Yard

Kid just took the company name literally.

Posted by djmed

Member since Aug 2020

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:02 am to tgrbaitn08

suit is "only" for 50k

Posted by Saskwatch

Member since Feb 2016

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:03 am to NIH

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After a Democrat judge denies summary judgment in a year or two, the insurance company can expect to pay out seven figures for this guy’s stupidity.

+ legal costs incurred

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

148031 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:04 am to djmed

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suit is "only" for 50k

You might want to read that again

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The family is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, "exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees."

Posted by The Boat

Member since Oct 2008

175997 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:12 am to Meauxjeaux

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Is this the same incident I’m thinking of that went viral awhile back with the Baton Rouge kid?

No he was white and from Baton Rouge so the OT cared about that one unlike this one

3 ...

Posted by BugAC

St. George

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:19 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

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bad parenting and kids' tomfoolery

He was 20, not a kid. I'm sure the bad parenting is there, but they are acting like it was some 5 year old roaming the deck during 30' seas.

Posted by BugAC

St. George

Member since Oct 2007

57028 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:20 am to The Boat

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No he was white and from Baton Rouge so the OT cared about that one unlike this one

Imagine going through life demanding everyone care about you solely on race...

This post was edited on 10/27/23 at 10:21 am

Posted by BugAC

St. George

Member since Oct 2007

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:24 am to BugAC

More in the article

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An attorney for Enoch Tong's family alleged in a press conference Wednesday that the yacht crew did not warn the victim of the risk of jumping into the water

Apparently common sense wasn't enough.

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While docked in the bay, Tong, 20, jumped off the boat “when he was caught in a rip tide and began to struggle to remain afloat," according to the complaint, which also alleged that "as a direct and proximate result," Tong "drowned and sustained severe injuries resulting in his death on March 19, 2023."

Wow, so the boat wasn't even at sea. It was stationary and docked.

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The family is seeking damages in excess of $50,000, "exclusive of interest, costs, and attorney’s fees."

They are looking for an easy payday, aka the insurance company to pay the limits. Vultures.

Posted by The Boat

Member since Oct 2008

175997 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:29 am to BugAC

Lmfao your skycreamer response doesn't even relate to the context of that joke

This post was edited on 10/27/23 at 10:34 am

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

148031 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:45 am to BugAC

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Wow, so the boat wasn't even at sea. It was stationary and docked.

Doesnt matter, Maritime Law is different. I'm not saying this guy is protected by the Jones Act bc he wasnt an employee, but there are other laws and protections for passengers, third party contractors and such when they are on the water whether the boat is moored or in transit.....

The insurance company will absolutly pay

Posted by rowbear1922

Houston, TX

Member since Oct 2008

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:46 am to The Boat

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No he was white and from Baton Rouge so the OT cared about that one unlike this one

No, the difference has nothing to do with race. While both situations are sad; one isn’t suing because their family member made a dumb decision.

If the BR family was to sue the yachting company, I’d be critical of them too

Posted by NIH

Member since Aug 2008

120223 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:56 am to tgrbaitn08

No, there aren’t.

The company is held to same negligence standards as if he was on land. Other than regulations about life vests and things like that.

His attorney has some skins on the wall......this family will get paid

Posted by tgrbaitn08

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 11:01 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Posted by tigerpimpbot

Chairman of the Pool Board

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 11:06 am to SpotCheckBilly

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The Tongs should sue Darwin.

Darwin is already up 1-0 vs the Tong’s

Posted by Grievous Angel

Tuscaloosa, AL

Member since Dec 2008

10734 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 11:11 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

You can sue anyone for anything.

Doesn't mean you'll win.

(they probably won't win).

Click bait.

Posted by tigerbaby17

Sugar Land, TX

Member since Dec 2008

322 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 12:35 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

Again, color me shocked. Do stupid things, win stupid prizes.

Posted by gumbo2176

Member since May 2018

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Posted on 10/27/23 at 1:27 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

So, another case of let's find someone to blame because my child was a dumbass and got himself killed.

Seems the list of people who don't want to take responsibility for their own actions or the actions of their kids gets longer and longer every day.

Posted by 6R12

Louisiana

Member since Feb 2005

11589 posts

Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:00 pm to HoustonGumbeauxGuy

When people sue, the LAWYER goes after EVERY entity they can find who has money. It doesn't mean they are bad, but this type law suit has the attorney who might sue Florida for having rip tides. And probably Florida didn't teach him to swim first.