Water Safety for Oceans and Beaches Tom Ebro has consulted on over 80 cases involving bodysurfing, snorkeling, horseplay, rope swings, shallow diving, rip currents, undertow, negligent lifeguards resulting in drowning, swimmers swept to sea, fractures and more. See below for a detailed case listing.
1-20 of 84 cases:
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1420
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Alycia McAllister v. Hemptown Baptist Church
Description
Church outing at retreat center on an ocean waterfront, 12 year old caught in a rip current and drowns
Location
Atlanta, GA
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1418
Case
Balaji v. Holland America
Description
Guest snorkeling on cruise ship expedition drowned after having seizure.
Location
Seattle, WA
Trial
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Client
1407
Case
Timmons v. Myrtle Beach Watersports
Description
PWC collision on private guided dolphin tour
Location
Mt. Pleasant, SC
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1406
Case
Patient v. American Addiction Center
Description
17 year old boy disappeared during ocean outing, presumed drowning, no lifeguards.
Location
Miami, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1301
Case
Branchedor v. Seventh Day Adventist Church
Description
17 yr old poor swimmer drowning in ocean wake on class outing
Location
West Palm Beach, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1217
Case
Brown v. The Children's Place at Home Safe, Inc.
Description
16 yr old on field trip to lifeguarded beach drowned in rip currents
Location
Miami, FL
Trial
Defense
Client
1210
Case
Barrios v. Surf & Turf Investments, Inc.
Description
Fell head first off water trampoline, quad
Location
Houston, TX
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
1030
Case
Samuels v. Holland America
Description
Man from cruise went to beach on his own - hit in chest by wave - partial paralysis
Location
Seattle, WA
Trial
Defense
Client
1013
Case
Ghahhari v. Hilton
Description
Jumped from trampoline into ocean/lagoon and struck bottom - spinal injury
Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0843
Case
William Leaton v. Twin Cities Hospital
Description
Drowning at beach
Location
Bloomfield, MI
Trial
Defense
Client
0752
Case
Hernando Beach & Bicentennial Pool
Description
Citrus County is considering removing lifeguards from beaches
Location
Lecanto, FL
Trial
Defense
Client
0732
Case
Fort Island Beach v. Citrus County
Description
Cirtus County possibly removing lifeguards from public beach
Location
Tampa, FL
Trial
Defense
Client
0708
Case
Jean Paul v. The City of New York
Description
10 yr old drowned at the beach- no warning signs
Location
New York, NY
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0645
Case
Gonzales v. The Mark Travel Corp & Fun Jet
Description
Snorkeling tour in Mexico, caught in rip current & drowned
Location
San Antonio, TX
Trial
Defense
Client
0625
Case
O'Donnell v. Ramada Plaza Beach Resort
Description
Swept up in rip current at beach- drowned
Location
St Petersburg, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0535
Case
Tillman v. DYFS
Description
17 yr old dove into water & broke neck
Location
Woodbridge, NJ
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0532
Case
Heimbach v. Jenkinsons South Ave.
Description
Struck by boogey boarder
Location
Lawrenceville, NJ
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0530
Case
Smith etc et al v. City of Huron et al
Description
4 teens cought in riptide
Location
Findlay, OH
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0515
Case
Cuadrado v. Sandestine Beach Resort
Description
Woman drowned while swimming at a Beach Resort
Location
Pensacola, FL
Trial
Plaintiff
Client
0507
Case
Hoggs v. City & County of Honolulu
Location
Honolulu, HI
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Plaintiff