Friday, September 20, 2019

FIRST LAWSUIT BY DIVE BOAT CREW FILED

by Bob Walsh

Ryan Sims, a steward on board the dive boat that burned off of Santa Barbara two weeks ago killing 34 people, is the first crew member to file suit against the owner and operator.

Sims was the crewman who broke his leg in three places jumping from the upper deck to the main deck to try to force an entry into the berth area where all passengers and one crew member died. They were unsuccessful.

Sims was asleep above deck when the boat caught fire.

3 comments:

Trey Rusk said...

Who was on fire watch?

bob walsh said...

Apparently nobody. That seems to be the likely point on which the whole legal issue will turn on.

Dave Freeman said...

Ya Trey, I think that one is on the crew.