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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stefanie Dazio

FOUND: Us maritime liability rules changed after 2019 boat fire | Mind Blowing Facts

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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.

The Small Passenger Vessel Liability Fairness Act was included in the $858 billion defense spending bill that President Joe Biden signed Friday.

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