Bill N
Well-known member
Just a brief update. As expected, lawsuits by the dozens have been filed and are still being filed. Probably most surprising is not the criminal charge filed against the Captain of the sunken duck boat but the same criminal charge filed against the Captain of the duck boat that managed to exit the water and proceed all the way back to the office as on a normal run before finding out the other boat had sunk. Did not think you could be criminally charged for a normal tour. But perhaps the silliest of the lawsuits so far is the one filed by a Good Samaritan who was an employee of the Showboat Branson Belle that was located very close to the sinking area and who jumped into the water rescuing two people and bringing in two of the drowning victims. Shortly thereafter he quit his job and now claims emotional distress and PTSD and has filed a lawsuit for an unspecified amount of money. Can you say 'deep pockets' as the company that owns this operation has assets in the billions.
It is obvious that the Duck Boats will not again operate on Table Rock Lake, at least not in their current configuration, but the lineup of lawyers vastly exceeds the victims both alive and dead in this tragedy.
Bill
It is obvious that the Duck Boats will not again operate on Table Rock Lake, at least not in their current configuration, but the lineup of lawyers vastly exceeds the victims both alive and dead in this tragedy.
Bill