1980’s

Gloucester Daily Times Monday, January 28, 1985 By Kevin Sulivan A local fisherman has been awarded $384,000 for injuries suffered in a 1982 accident aboard the fishing boat Andromeda. Glacomo Purpura, 58, of 10 prospect Square, won that award Friday after a four-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Boston, according to his attorney, […]

In the Gloucester harbor, north of here, where fishermen have brought their catch to dock for more than 350 years, the curved hulls and rigging of the fishing trawlers make a pretty sight.

Gloucester Daily Times Wednesday, October 17,1984 By Kevin Sullivan Insurance companies say “ambulance-chase” lawyers whisk injured fishermen off the docks before insurers even know they’re hurt. Fishermen say insurance companies are too greedy to pay legitimate claims, forcing them to hire lawyers. Those were the basic arguments made yesterday when about 20 fishermen, insurance industry […]

Goucester Daily Times Tuesday August 14, 1984 By Kevin Sullivan An insurance company probably avoided a $10 million lawsuit yesterday by deciding to allow Rosario Grillo to skipper the St. Peter III. Lawyer Joseph Orlando said yesterday he was going to sue the company later this week for violating Grillo’s civil rights, slander and causing […]

Gloucester Daily Times Wednesday, July 18, 1984 By Kevin Sullivan Poor boat maintenance can lead to fishing boat sinkings – intentional as well as accidental – according to many people in the insurance and fishing industries. A poorly-kept boat is dangerous, like any piece of machinery. But if a boat falls, it can sink and […]

Gloucester Daily Times Wednesday July 18, 1984 By Kevin Sullivan If the light above your license plate doesn’t work, you can’t legally drive your car on Massachusetts roads. But, if you have a fire extinguisher, a horn, a flare and life jackets for everyone aboard, you can take a leaky bathtub to sea and call […]