U.S. federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people.
for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people.$858 billion defense spending billIt updates the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, under which boat owners were able to limit their liability to the value of the remains of the vessel.
The final version of the law, sponsored last year by California Democrats Rep. Salud Carbajal and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, is not retroactive and will not apply in the case of the Conception, one of the deadliest maritime tragedies in recent U.S. history.
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US maritime liability rules changed after 2019 boat fireU.S. federal lawmakers have changed 19th-century maritime liability rules for accident victims and their families in response to the 2019 boat fire off the coast of Southern California that killed 34 people
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