Bottom Cleaner killed by thruster in Palm Beach

Guess time will tell. I see potential for a million dollars or so when all the defendants are combined. Even if it's just a few hundred thousand, it helps his family.

I didn't say what I wanted to see or felt right, simply what I expect to happen. Most likely there will be insurers wanting to settle to make it all go away. That's the way personal injury and liability typically happen.

Now, you ask why?

Think of court with 12 jurors, mostly poor. Think of wealthy yacht owner, wealthy business owner, wealthy marina owner. Think of children and wife of poor dead cleaner. They want someone to hold accountable and find it hard to put all the blame on the victim.

I have no idea the facts, the right or wrong, but I'd be shocked if it ever made it to trial and if it wasn't settled with a payment beforehand. Now, prior to trial is where the insurer's hold the advantage. They can say, "take this small amount now or wait years to see anything and have to pay attorneys out of what you get." Settlement may be quite small.

I don't think there will ever be a determination of fault. Payments will be made with no admission of fault.

Yes, whatever it is, it helps his family. Not a statement his family should be helped, but that any money will help them.