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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/17/18 05:58 PM
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RATZ
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So say we find out that they were all given the option to stop , but they all decided to race to beat the storm would that make the boat company still liable? Theres even a guy suing for emotional damages for help rescuing people also physical damages guess he had a crown knocked out it's still the boat company's duty to protect their customers, even if they wanted to go. No different than parents letting their kid do something stupid cause the kid wanted to. It's the parents responsibility.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: buda13]
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10/17/18 06:04 PM
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tmd11111
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So everyone knew it was coming , but it intrigues me. I feel bad for everyone who lost someone in there. I dont know the mental state of the driver but I cant imagine he went out there thinking he was gonna die. Seems like a lawsuit would be out of the ? Seeing that that was a act of god. No one knew the waves were gonna get like that. Im sure there have been tons of trips eventless. One time something happens they want everything the owners made and would probably shut the place down and loose lots of jobs up there. I agree there should be some kind of compensation, what that is Idk. It was a accident. Not negligent. Im sure Id feel different if I had a family memeber in there. But I dont so I look at it a little differently. They put those people on the water knowing there was a severe thunderstorm barreling down on the lake. There is no way you can ever convince me this was anything but negligence on the companies part. Their insurance probably wont cover this due to the fact they put the tour our knowing they were under a sever thunderstorm warning for their area, the liability will all come back on the company and owners of said company. I can vouch that insurance policies for tournament trails do that, if there is a lake wind advisory or severe weather warning for the area prior to takeoff they wont cover anything. The duck boat company chose the mighty dollar over the safety of their customers. This single sentence sums it up.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/17/18 07:10 PM
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Sadly they will be awarded massive sums but collection will be limited to the amount of insurance and the attachable assets of the business and individuals involved less attorneys fees. Which will be a small amount when divided up between 17 cases.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/17/18 07:24 PM
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GROD
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Tragedy.... company 100 percent responsible.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/17/18 08:43 PM
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Big_Country01
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I get it that the boat should have never left due to weather, but if i were a passenger and knew the weather was bad, i wouldnt have went on the trip. Were the passengers forced to go?
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: J.P. Greeson]
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10/18/18 12:49 AM
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There are plenty of ramps on Table Rock. Why didn't the captain go for the closest ramp or just slam it in to the nearest shoreline? When you are in a dicey situation on the water, your people come first. Who cares if you damage the boat making sure everyone in your boat is safe. The ducks never get more than a half a mile away from the ramp where it launches but it is so slow it is in the water over 30 minutes. The ramp is just north of the Branson belle and it goes around the island. He should have never been on the lake in the first place!!
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/18/18 12:57 AM
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I wonder if the state ever inspects those things, I mean after all they are relics. I rode one in Hot Springs once out to Lake Hamilton and I'm sure riding a bucking bull would be much smoother.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/18/18 01:25 AM
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Those old ducks should have been outlawed for tours a long time ago. They have no extra floatation and little freeboard. This wasnt the first time a lot of people have died in them.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
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10/18/18 01:34 AM
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Those old ducks should have been outlawed for tours a long time ago. They have no extra floatation and little freeboard. This wasnt the first time a lot of people have died in them. Bingo, to me you were a damn crook if you continued to operate knowing that and not adding additional flotation.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/18/18 02:02 AM
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Jman
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Negligence plain and simple. Theres no $ amount you can put on life and limb so it will be up to a jury. The business is done and their insurance company will be paying out the max. Bad deal all the way around.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/18/18 02:53 AM
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There is an 1851 law that may limit their liability or damages they must pay.
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Re: Duck boat lawsuit
[Re: Flooringit]
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10/18/18 05:34 AM
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To me and this is just my opinion. The only person that should be allowed to sue is the minors. Now thats if the rumor is true. They were given the choice to get money back or take the ride. If the adults chose to ride thats there fault as much as the companys. No one makes me do things I dont want to. If they were told no refunds. She the pants off Them
Last edited by Flooringit; 10/18/18 05:35 AM.
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