The fatal parasailing accident involving a South Carolina man who was vacationing in Florida has sparked debate about the safety of the industry.
As a Moncks Corner personal injury lawyer, I was following this tragic story when I came across this news report.
Following Tampa Bay’s second parasailing death in nine months, local leaders brought up talk again of legislation aimed at controlling the unregulated industry.
“We’re actually looking, with the industry, to get a sensible set of regulations everyone can follow so we won’t have (tragedies) in the future,” said State Rep. Jim Frishe, R-Bellair Bluffs.
Frishe tried to pass a parasailing regulation bill this year, but HB 451 made it through just one of three committees. It’s companion bill, SB 392, made it through zero.
But while Frishe said he’ll try again next year to pass the “Alejandra White Act,” named after the tourist killed in a September 2010 parasailing accident in Clearwater, he’s also once again planning on supportnig a massive de-regulation bill that targets dozens of other industries.
This spring, HB 5005 was passed by the House before eventually dying on the Senate floor in the final minutes of the 2011 session. The House is expected to bring it back again next year, although the exact industries included aren’t finalized.
You can read the rest of the story on the news website.
My condolences go out to this victim’s friends and family. I hope changes can be made to ensure an accident like this never occurs again. If you or a loved one has been injured in a boat accident, contact a personal injury lawyer in Moncks Corner.
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