NEW YORK, July 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Another duck
boat accident occurred last evening in Missouri where eleven people are already
reported dead and six still missing. The boat apparently capsized
in a storm with very high winds. All the other duck boats in the
Lake had docked earlier. It is unknown at this time why the captain
of the capsized duck boat did not dock as well.
Unfortunately, it seems that the Ride the Ducks company did not
learn a lesson from the prior lawsuits involving deaths that
occurred on their duck boats, including, but not limited to the
2010 incident that occurred in Philadelphia, where two Hungarian children
drowned to death.
Holly Ostrov Ronai, Esq. stated
that, "The company has a long track record of not taking proper
precautions and taking risks that they clearly should not have.
These 'duck boats' are antiquated and inherently unsafe and
unequipped to handle any issues that may occur in open or large
bodies of waters. The incident which occurred last night in
Missouri could certainly have been
avoided."
Peter Ronai, Esq. added that, "No
boats, especially of this type, should have been out on a body of
water in that extreme weather or impending extreme weather. All
other boats had been docked prior to the extreme winds and
precipitation and the capsized boat should have also been docked. A
full investigation will be done in this regard."
"Missouri has been having
extreme weather of late, including tornadoes. Passengers on the
Duck Boat trusted this company to make proper decisions about
safety and whether or not to go out on the water. Sadly, the
company put profits before people," Holly
Ostrov Ronai, Esq. further added.
We offer our sincerest condolences to the families of the
victims.
The Law Firm of Ronai & Ronai, LLP, highly experienced in
duck boat accidents and handling cases in all States, is available
to help in anyway, to consult or to answer any questions regarding
an investigation and/or a lawsuit that the families of the victims
may have.
Contacts:
Holly Ostrov Ronai (Ronai &
Ronai, LLP)
hostrovronai@ronaifirm.com / 800.664.7111
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