“TGH InnoVentures is a critical ingredient in our strategic vision to become the safest and most innovative academic health system in America,” said Couris. With the inauguration of TGH InnoVentures, Tampa General will join an elite group of the nation’s leading medical centers engaged in venture capital investing. 6, 2020) – Tampa General Hospital President and Chief Executive Officer John Couris announced the creation of Tampa General Hospital’s InnoVentures, a venture capital fund dedicated to driving a culture of innovation across the region’s leading academic medical center through the support of early-stage startups and direct investments. Of the lead lawyers for the families of the deceased and the injury claimant lawyer Carl Nelson served as co-counsel for the ship owner.Tampa General to partner with Embarc Collective as it sets its sights on building and elevating health care innovation in Tampa Bay. (left to right) Lawyer Dave Hanlon was co-counsel for the state of Florida for the claim for damage to the bridge Roger Vaughan was one However, the judge concluded that the ship’s owner and crew were responsible and that the act of God defense did not apply because the ship could have left the channel and anchored when the weather deteriorated. Next, the ship owner argued it was not at fault because the ship was directed by a Tampa Bay deputy pilot at the time of the accident. The owner of the Summit Venture argued first that it was not at fault because the collision was caused by an act of God (i.e., the violent storm). This allowed the lawyers on both sides to calculate the damages for the remaining claims, including for damage to the bridge, and all remaining claims were compromised and settled.” Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed The court further concluded that the ship’s owner improperly allowed its captain to rely on pilots.Īfter the court held the ship’s owner liable and several of the wrongful death claims were tried, it was clear how damages would be calculated by the court, which seemed reasonable to all concerned. In the circumstances revealed during trial, the court determined the captain should have taken charge and not relied on the pilot. On the morning of the accident, the ship started toward the bridge in light rain and then was enveloped in a violent storm and continued on toward the bridge. However, the law also provides that the ship’s captain remains ultimately responsible for safe navigation and is obligated to retake the ship’s navigation if the pilot is not proceeding safely. The law requires ships to take pilots aboard for that purpose because of their special knowledge of local conditions, such as the configuration of the channel, tides, and local weather. Its Chinese captain, although very experienced, had been to Tampa on only one previous occasion, and he relied on the deputy pilot to direct the navigation of the ship along the channel and to the dock. “The ship was new and modern for its time. The M/V Summit Venture before (left) and after (right) the accident The lawsuits asserted the accident was caused by the negligence of the ship’s owner and its crew. In the years of litigation that followed, the ship owner faced claims for wrongful death by the survivors of those who perished, a personal injury claim by the pickup driver, and a claim by the State of Florida, Department of Transportation, for millions of dollars for damage to the bridge. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge accident is considered one of the worst bridge disasters in history. A pickup truck also fell from the bridge but bounced off the ship on the way down, breaking the fall. Six automobiles and a Greyhound bus fell 150 feet to the water, and 35 people lost their lives. On the morning of May 9, 1980, during a violent rainsquall, the M/V Summit Venture, an empty phosphate freighter headed for Tampa to load cargo, struck a pier supporting the southbound span, and 1261 feet of the bridge fell into Tampa Bay. The east span carried traffic northbound, and the west span carried traffic southbound, each with two lanes. Spurred by increasing traffic, a second parallel span was added in 1971. The 15 mile long crossing of Tampa Bay ran from St. The first Sunshine Skyway bridge span opened in 1954 with two lanes, one in each direction. The United States Constitution gives jurisdiction to United States federal courts over maritime cases -matters involving ships or shipping. The judges in the division have decided many cases involving ships, ocean commerce, and marine accidents. The Tampa Division of the Middle District of Florida is located in a busy port city.
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