Boating and fishing are standard recreational and leisure activities. Unfortunately, every year hundreds of people are seriously injured off our Gulf Coast in serious jet ski accidents, boating accidents, and other watercraft accidents. Boat operator error, boating under the influence (BUI), persons falling between the dock and boat, and other serious boat accidents result in serious personal injuries and wrongful death.
Causes of Boat Accidents
There are many causes of a boating accident. Here are some examples:
Overloaded boat that causes the boat to capsize or sink
An engine that is defective or is poorly maintained, leading to fire
Failure to comply with safety regulations
Boating under the influence (BUI) of alcohol, drug, or medication
Boat operator’s normal faculties are impaired
Boat’s electrical system fails
Boat has a defective hull
Boat failed to have life vests for passengers
Boating negligence
Inexperienced operator that leads to poor judgment, navigation decisions, and leading to a boating accident Cape Coral
Collision with other boats or watercraft
Collision with seawall
Collision with dock
On-board injury
Piloting negligence
Navigation error
Poor seamanship
Failure to follow FWC regulations
Failure to follow Coast Guard regulations
Many needless serious injuries and deaths occur because of boat accidents, jet ski accidents, watercraft accidents.
Boating Accident Lawyer
Any injury on or with a boat or personal watercraft like a jet ski is regarded as a boating accident. There are several thousand serious injuries and almost 1,000 persons killed every year as the result of boating accidents.
If you or a loved one has been seriously harmed because of others’ negligence, then contact a boat accident attorney for legal help. At our Law Firm, you will receive personal attention and service from an experienced boat accident lawyer families can trust to be honest and aggressive.
Boat Accident Attorney
A boating accident attorney is simply a personal injury lawyer who has experience with maritime laws (federal common law) stemming from accidents on navigable waters and/or boat accident lawsuits.
Our personal injury law firm uses a Coast Guard consultant for each boating accident case. We find that often times, Coast Guard boating regulations have been compromised or broken.
Most boating accident injury cases are due to boat operator negligence. The operator of a boat or vessel is responsible for exercising reasonable care in preventing injury to others, much as is the case with driving a car.
Contact our Law Firm today to discuss your serious personal injury or family member’s wrongful death resulting from a boating accident.
Your boat accident lawyer should have experience in federal maritime law, as well as know and apply those parameters along with Coast Guard regulations and FWC regulations (as the circumstances may require) to your boat accident claim.
If you or a loved one has been seriously harmed because of others’ negligence, then contact a boating accident attorney for legal help. At our Law Firm, you will receive personal attention and service from an experienced boating accident lawyer families can trust to be honest and aggressive.
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