Personal Injury Law

Citrus County: Man badly injured in boating accident

By Lipcon, Margulies & Alsina, P.A.

Citrus County, Fla. - A man was badly injured when he fell out of a boat on the Homosassa River Wednesday night.

The man, who deputies say is in his 20s, was run over by the boat's propellor.

The call came into emergency officials at 9 p.m. Wednesday night from the Homosassa Channel.

The victim's legs were nearly amputated, according to the Florida Wildlife Commission. He's identified as a 23-year-old male.

A spokesperson with the FWC says the man and another person were traveling along the river when someone walked away from the wheel to adjust the boat's radio. The boat made an unexpected sharp right turn and one of the men fell off the boat.

The man was flown by medical helicopter to TGH.

His condition is unknown.

Full post as published by Cruise Ship Law on June 10, 2010 (boomark / email).