A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow of a New Hampshire man believed to have drowned in Lake Winnipesaukee after falling overboard from the MS Mount Washington has been settled out of court. Karen Sylvestre argued that the owners and employees of the Winnipesaukee Flagship Co. were negligent in causing the death of her husband, 45-year-old James Nelson Sylvestre but the defense medical expert opined that because of Sylvestre's high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and weight, Sylvestre could have suffered a stroke and fallen overboard.
Sylvestre was attending a party in October 2006 when he went overboard. His body was not found until nearly a year later.
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