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John Kody Ray was driving his boat along the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway in the vicinity of Myrtle Beach, just south of the Arrowhead Country Club. Unfortunately, Ray evidently got behind the wheel of his boat after drinking and while intoxicated. Additionally, Ray had five passengers on board at the time of what became a drunk boating accident. While moving down the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway at about 8:15 at night, Ray either lost control of his boat or failed to see…

The multi-day Seacor accident search and rescue effort by the U.S. Coast Guard and others will come to a solemn end on Monday at sunset, with eight of the 19 original crew members left unaccounted for and presumed dead. Six of the Seacor Power crew members were rescued directly following with capsizing of the oil rig lift boat. The remains of five crew members were retrieved from the waters of the Gulf but not from inside the overturned watercraft. As…

Medical malpractice represents one of the most complicated types of personal injury cases in the United States. Moreover, a victim of medical malpractice can suffer significant personal injuries and other damages. Understanding these realities, there exist five vital steps to take if you feel you’re the victim of medical malpractice. Document your medical malpractice claim Itemize your medical malpractice losses Pay attention to claim and lawsuit deadlines Keep publicly quiet about your situation Retain capable legal representation Document Your Medical…

News regarding the Seacor accident has taken an even grimmer turn over the weekend. On Saturday evening it was learned that the owner of the Seacor Power, an oil rig lift boat, ordered the watercraft to take to the sea despite perilous warnings from the National Weather Service that tropical storm strength winds and “suddenly higher waves” were imminent. A few hours later and a mere eight miles from the shore, catastrophe struck. Hurricane strength wind gusts combined with crushing…

The Seacor Power left Port Fourchon on Tuesday, heading for an oil drilling site off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The Seacor Power is what in the oil industry is known as a “lift boat” or a “jack-up boat.” In simple terms, a jack-up boat is something akin to a mobile oil rig platform. In the case of the Seacor Power, the craft and mobile oil rig was headed to a point in the Gulf located…