Florida Parasailing Accident Claims Life of South Carolina Tourist -- The Second Fla. Parasail Death in Less Than a Year
Last fall, Alejandra White, 27, of Georgia, who was vacationing in Clearwater Beach, Florida with her boyfriend, was tragically killed during a tandem parasail ride. The parasail accident reportedly occurred when when the tow line tethering the couple to the boat broke and White's parachute drifted toward the beach, dragging her along until she finally crashed into a volleyball net post. White's fiance survived the parasailing accident after he crashed into the ocean. (See links to related Florida Accident Injury Attorney articles on the Clearwater Beach, Fla. parasail accident death, below.)
Now a Florida parasail accident has claimed the life of another visitor to the Sunshine State -- this time, a young man who came to enjoy the sun and the beaches, and sadly, was killed when something went wrong and he fell into the ocean below.
According to media reports, the parasail accident occurred on Monday, June 27, 2011 in Central Florida. South Carolina man David Sieradzki, age 31, was reportedly about 800 feet in the air when he fell into the ocean. The Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating the details surrounding this fatal parasailing accident. The victim and his wife were reportedly visiting Longboat Key, Florida, which straddles Manatee County and Sarasota County, Fla. The parasail operators were reported as Fun N Sun Parasail on Bradenton Beach, Florida.
A Fort Myers, Florida parasailing accident injury lawyer represents clients who've been injured or lost loved ones in Fla. parasail accidents. Experienced South Florida parasail accident attorneys follow the parasailing industry closely. For years, safety advocates in Florida and elsewhere have raised their voices, demanding that the US parasailing industry be held to more rigorous regulations to make the rides safer and prevent consumers from being injured or killed in parasailing accidents.
Alejandra White's parasailing accident death in Clearwater Beach, Fla. last fall increased the outcry for safety regulations for the parasailing industry. State Rep. Jim Frishe (R-Bellair Bluffs, Fla.) proposed the Alejandra White Act including HB 451 and a companion bill, SB 392. To date, those parasail safety regulations have not passed. Rep. Frishe told a Tampa, Fla. news source that he will try again in 2012 to pass safety regulations for the parasail industry.
Related Florida Accident Injury Attorney articles:
Florida Parasailing Bill Aims to Prevent Deadly Parasail Accidents Jan. 15, 2011
Victim of Clearwater Florida Parasail Accident Dies from Her Injuries Sept. 13, 2010
Sources:
Tourist dies while parasailing off Longboat Key
WTSP.com 10 News June 30, 2011
Greenville man killed in FL parasailing accident
Fox News Carolina June 29, 2011
Parasailing accident invokes de-regulation debate
WTSP.com 10 News June 28, 2011
Related Web Resource:
Parasail Safety Council: A nonprofit organization that follows the parasail industry and safety legislation
A Note from Florida Parasail Accidents Attorney Jason Chalik: Having worked with clients who have lost family members in Florida parasailing accidents in the past, we know how a sudden tragedy such as this one devastates families -- and can leave them wondering where to turn for help. As Florida accident injury attorneys, our job is to help the families recover compensation and damages they may be entitled to by law if another party may be held liable in a fatal Florida parasail accident.
