California boat fire: Surviving crew member sues Conception's owners
Ryan Sims alleges in a lawsuit filed Sept. 12 that the Conception’s owners were negligent in their failure to properly train crew members, give adequate safety and medical equipment and provide safety rules, among other claims.
According to the lawsuit, Sims was awakened by loud noises and realized a fire had broken out on the boat and was spreading fast. In an effort to escape the fire, Sims jumped from the top deck, breaking his leg in three places and injuring his back and neck, the lawsuit said. The lawsuit lists Truth Aquatics Inc., Worldwide Diving Adventures and the Conception’s owner, Glen Fritzler, as defendants, according to records from Ventura County Superior Court. Sims is seeking punitive damages as well as attorney fees and medical costs from his injuries.
In a now-deleted statement posted on the Truth Aquatics’ Instagram page, the company said the legal step was “another unfortunate side of these tragedies.” “When something like this happens, insurance companies and numerous stakeholders convene and activate a legal checklist. The timing is on them. Our hearts and minds are on the tragedy and finding answers.”According to a preliminary NTSB report,He alerted the other crew members, and they attempted to reach the passengers sleeping in the bunkroom below deck. They were unable to use a ladder, which was on fire, so they jumped down to the main deck. Sims broke his leg in the process.
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