$5.6M
Jet Ski Accident, Maritime Injury, Personal Injury
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Case Details
A woman on a jet ski was severely injured after being sucked under a commercial towboat's barge on the Illinois River. The vessel owner, Marquette Transportation Company, filed a Complaint seeking to limit its liability to $5,600,336.00 under the Limitation of Liability Act.
Additional Notes
This amount represents the value of the vessel owner's interest in the vessels and pending freight, which they are seeking to limit their liability to, not an awarded settlement or verdict.