The ferry dock gangway that collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island last year, killing seven people, was “poorly constructed and destined to fail,” the victims’ families said in a new lawsuit.

A still photo of the Sapelo Island Ferry dock taken prior to the ferry dock gangway collapse on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, as the last ferry was leaving the island (Photo: John Taylor).

A passenger sustained minor injuries after falling from the gangway of the ‘Norwegian Epic’ cruise ship while it was docked ...

ATLANTA — The ferry dock gangway that collapsed on Georgia’s Sapelo Island last year, killing seven people, was “poorly constructed and destined to fail,” the victims’ families said in a ...

Crump said the lawsuit aims to bring justice and accountability for what he calls a preventable tragedy. “These seven people did not have to die on the Sapelo Island gangway dock,” Crump said.

Survivors and family members of victims in last year's gangway collapse on southeast Georgia's Sapelo Island have filed a lawsuit against the companies responsible for the structure's construction.

A passenger fell into the water while disembarking the Norwegian Epic in Catania, Sicily, due to strong winds separating the ship from the pier. The passenger sustained minor injuries and received ...

Nine people, including survivors and family members of the seven people who died in the Sapelo Island gangway collapse on October 19, 2024, gathered at Elm Grove Church in Meridian, Ga. on ...