South Florida residents will likely remember Aaron Hirschhorn, the successful Miami entrepreneur who launched a dog-sitting service then won a big investment for a stem-cell therapy for dogs when he appeared on the “Shark Tank” TV show in 2019.
Hirschorn died in 2021 when a 38-foot Chris Craft boat collided with the hoverboard watercraft he was riding in Biscayne Bay. His widow was awarded $66 million in arbitration, from the boat owner and operator.
Four years later, that case and its insurance impact continue to reverberate through the federal court system in two states. Hirschhorn’s widow’s Florida lawsuit against Clear Blue Specialty Insurance and against Yachtins…