John offers to teach Rose and Carly to waterski at a local lake. They arrive and, before they get in the

boat, John drinks three pints of beer at lunch. He then starts up the motorboat, gives them some brief

instructions and they set off across the lake. Neither woman is wearing a life jacket. Carly is the first to

attempt to waterski and Rose is a passenger in the boat. Despite Rose's shouted warnings, John drives so

fast and erratically that he drags Carly into the path of another boat, driven by Harry. The tow rope is

broken and Carly, who is not a strong swimmer, struggles to stay afloat and inhales water. Neesha is an

off-duty lifeguard who sees the accident from the beach and swims out to the scene to assist in rescuing

Carly. Carly suffers severe brain damage due to her near drowning. Rose is now having difficulty sleeping

and has lost her appetite. Harry has begun to drink heavily and feels unable to do his job. Neesha has been

diagnosed with severe depression. Advise the parties

what would your advise be according to the relevant law?

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