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.
21-40 of 152 cases:
Client
0735
Case
Jones v. City of Springfield
Description
16 yr old drowned In lifeguarded swim area
Location
Bloomington, IL
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Plaintiff
Client
0724
Case
Derek Ranum v.
Description
Diving from trampoline into lake - struck bottom - spinal injury
Location
Portage, WI
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0701
Case
Brutus & Antoine v. State of FL Dept of Environmental Protection
Description
Drowning in state park- designated swim area
Location
Tallahassee, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0648
Case
Hudspeth v. Missouri Valley Pool Management, et al
Description
Run & flip into man made lake - Quad
Location
Kansas City, MO
Trial
Defense
Client
0644
Case
Crump v. Province of Alberta
Description
Shallow water dive/swimming in lake-struck an obstruction in water
Location
Calgary, Alberta
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0531
Case
Corinne Walsh v. Patrick E. Nadelhoffer
Description
PWC collided with dock due to inexperienced driver
Location
Chicago, IL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0525
Case
Longmore v. Board of Education
Description
15 yr. old drowned in lake at a school event
Location
Weston, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0523
Case
Joseph Walker v. USA
Description
19 yr old jogged & dove into lake, spinal injruy *Quad
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0502
Case
Smith v.
Description
Boy tried to rescue another kid and drowned
Location
Miami, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0442
Case
Hendrix v. Burton, et al
Description
7-8 yr old girl was being electricuted by faulty wiring on a dock, victim saved her but drowned
Location
Georgetown, SC
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0426
Case
Deas v. Lake Osceola Beach Club et al.
Description
Victim was swimming in a lifeguarded lake on by a floating platform. He drowned 5-10' from platform. Lifeguard had no safety equipment.
Location
New York, NY
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0417
Case
Farmer's New World Life v. Lowrance
Description
10 y/o drowned in campground creek
Location
Seattle, WA
Trial
Defense
Client
0416
Case
Del Papa v. Kanakuk Kamp
Description
Female camp patron sustained spinal injury from jumping onto inflated apparatus (blob). Involves a campground's waterfront.
Location
Springfield, MO
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0415
Case
Tray v.
Description
Shallow Dive into lake causing spinal injury
Location
Toronto, Ontario
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0362
Case
Farmer's v. Melanie Lowrance, et al.
Description
10 yr. old child with family drowned, found with abrasions, parent took out life insurance policy on him, fractures on back of head Criminal Matter **
Location
Seattle, WA
Trial
Defense
Client
0358
Case
The Estate of Yaclu Antoine v.
Description
3-4 yr. old boy visiting from NJ, slipped down hill into lake and drowned
Location
Miami, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0339
Case
Hoskins & Smith v. Merrick Hall Money, et al.
Description
14 yr old girl drowned in privately owned developed swimming lake
Location
Houston, TX
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0323
Case
Woolridge v. East Texas Baptist University
Description
4 yr. old drown in pond, no fence/gate or signs
Location
Tyler, TX
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0319
Case
Estate of Blair v. Cedar Grove Apts.
Description
13 yr old autistic boy drown in lake without fence
Location
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0318
Case
Schwartz v. Camp Robin Hood
Description
15 yr. old boy at camp dove in lake *QUAD
Location
Boston, MA
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Defense