Water Safety for Lakes and Rivers Tom Ebro has consulted on over 130 cases involving undertow, rip current, shallow diving, sudden drop off, unmarked platform, docks, tubing, whitewater raft flips resulting in drowning, spinal injury, fractures and more. See below for a detailed case listing.
1-20 of 152 cases:
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1425
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Moscatiello v. YMCA of Greater New York
Description
Young man in competition dived into water at lake front, spinal injury
Location
White Plains, NY
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1421
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Jackson v. Gator Joe's
Description
Teenager drowned after encountering drop-off in Lake Weir while launching a pontoon boat at Gator Joe's
Location
Tavares, FL
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Client
1402
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Chery/Jean-Louis v. Venetia Gardens Condominiums
Description
3 year old drowned in man-made lake
Location
Miami, FL
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1401
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Burgos v. Metropolitan District Commission
Description
Drowning outside of designated swimming area at Lake McDonough
Location
Hartford, CT
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1315
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Chung v. Lehmann
Description
Wakeboarder collided with tube being pulled by the same boat, causing facial injuries to tube rider
Location
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
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Client
1311
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Penney v. Alabama Power Co.
Description
Young man injured after jumping off rock platform (45-50') at recreational lake owned by utility. No warning signs.
Location
Birmingham, AL
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Client
1216
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Mirisola v. Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Description
17 yr old fell in waterfall and drowned
Location
Memphis, TN
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Client
1209
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Brian Broere v. Signal Media
Description
dove headfirst
Location
London, ON
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1204
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Choice v. YMCA of McHenry County, et al
Description
School sponsored retreat at YMCA - kids snuck out on paddleboats on river - triple drowning
Location
Chicago, IL
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1137
Case
Slade v. Board of School Directors of the City of Milwaukee, et al
Description
12 yr. old on school field trip to lake drowned
Location
Milwaukee, WI
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Client
1122
Case
Mitchell v. Maple Lake
Description
Diving from shoreline into private lake - Quad
Location
Bridgeport, WV
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Client
1108
Case
Abraham v. Chelsea Piers
Description
Fell in water trying to retrieve jacket & drowned
Location
New York, NY
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0951
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Casseb v. Rollins, et al
Description
Children allowed to swim in flooded river - 1 snagged by tree and drowned
Location
San Antonio, TX
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Client
0939
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Matzen v. Lake Thunderbird
Description
9 yr. old drowned in lake with lifeguards present
Location
Peru, IL
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Client
0937
Case
Hilton Hotel
Description
Consulting for new Hilton Hotel in Orlando, FL
Location
Orlando, FL
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Client
0932
Case
Jamie Arredondo v. Resource Conservation Management
Description
9 yr. old drowned in lake due to drop off
Location
Oxnard, CA
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Client
0923
Case
Jahoda v. James McCormick, et al
Description
14 yr. old at waterski camp dove into lake - struck bottom - para
Location
Coral Gables, FL
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Client
0829
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Hampton v. Jelly Stone
Description
12 yr. old drowned in campground lake with lifeguard
Location
Akron, OH
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Client
0828
Case
Olmo v. Griffin, et al
Description
Man drowned in lake on private property
Location
Clearwater, FL
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Client
0805
Case
Wilder v. Marion County
Description
27 yr. old dove from dock into shallow lake - spinal injury
Location
Hollywood, FL
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