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Boating Accidents
Boating collisions occur largely because people underestimate the dangers of boats. Typically powerboats such as runabouts, cabin cruisers and jet skis are the most common watercraft to be involved in boating crashes.
Serious Boating Injuries Include:
- Loss of life
- Injuries requiring medical attention beyond first aid
- Damage by or to the vessel and other property
- A person on board a vessel disappears (and is presumed possibly dead or injured)
Even if injuries from the boating crash appear minor it is advised to
seek a medical evaluation. Often times, an injury from a boating
crash may be underestimated and the boating crash injury can
later cause continued pain, further injuries, and essentially more financial
burdens. In the event that a death has resulted from a boating crash, the
survivors can file a wrongful death suit.
When handling a maritime case, the attorneys of Janet, Jenner & Suggs use their 30 years of experience and resources in the investigation and preparation of your case including the determination of financial damages. That means going beyond the boat operator, passengers, eye-witnesses or boating safety experts. Among the attorneys and legal staff of JJS are a physician and nurses, who work with the injured parties attending health care professionals including emergency room physician, orthopedic surgeon, or therapists. This information helps help determine the extent of the injuries and what future medical care and treatments will need to be provided for or, in the case of death, how the family should be compensated.
Types of Boating Crashes:
- Grounding, capsizing, sinking, flooding or swamping
- People falling within or overboard a vessel
- Persons ejected from a vessel
- Boat fire or explosion
- Water-skiing or other mishap involving a towable device (tube) or tow rope
- Collision with another vessel or object
- Striking an object located under water or below the water's surface
- A person struck by a vessel, propeller, propulsion unit, or steering machinery
- Carbon monoxide exposure
- Electrocution due to stray current related to a vessel
Operator Errors (70% of recreational boating crashes)
- Operator Inattention
- Careless/Reckless Operation
- Excessive Speed
- Passenger/Skier Behavior
- No Proper Lookout
- Operator Inexperience
- Alcohol or Drug Use
- Restricted Vision
- Sharp Turns
- Improper Loading/Weight Distribution
—Source: US Coast Guard
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The facts of every case are different and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome on any particular case. Additional information and representative cases handled by Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC are available on www.MedLawLegalTeam.com