Boat accidents can be scary. As a victim, it’s important to know that you have rights, including the ability to seek compensation for your medical bills, disability, and harder-to-value changes in your life. An experienced boating accident lawyer can help you fight for maximum recovery.
At Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers, we’re award-winning litigators with over 75 years of collective experience and a proven ability to help injury victims and families. By leveling the playing field against powerful corporations, we’ve successfully won over $250 million in damages for our clients.
Don’t struggle with the aftermath of your boating accident on your own. Demand the accountability you deserve by trusting our top-rated law firm to fight for you. Your initial case evaluation is free, so contact our law office online or call us at (844) 772-7826 to get started now.
How Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help Boat Accident Victims
While you may have the right to take legal action against a negligent boat operator, a boat manufacturer, or another liable party, the road to recovery won’t necessarily be easy. Choosing Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers puts highly respected and successful legal advocates in your corner.
You’ll work with trustworthy personal injury attorneys who will be prepared to handle all aspects of your boating accident case, including:
- Conducting a thorough investigation into the circumstances of your accident
- Gathering accident reports, medical records, vessel maintenance records, eyewitness statements, photographs of the wreckage, and other important pieces of evidence
- Consulting experts in boating, accident reconstruction, medicine, and other areas of specialty
- Determining what your boating accident case is worth
- Defending against claims of comparative negligence
- Aggressively seeking a meaningful settlement offer during negotiations
- Representing you at trial if the defense refuses to take responsibility for the boat accident and your resulting trauma
Our boating accident attorneys understand that you have one shot at getting compensation. We want to help you make the most of it without adding to the stress you’re under. That’s why we’ll take your case on a contingency fee basis.
Call our law office today to learn more and discuss the details of your boat accident case. There is no charge for your initial case assessment.
How Common Are Boating Accidents?
In the United States, in 2023, there were 3844 total boating accidents, which resulted in 564 deaths and 2126 injuries. Florida had the most boating accidents, totaling 619. California followed with 339, while Texas ranked third with 189 accidents. In total, boating accidents in the US resulted in $63,418,453.41 worth of damages in 2023. To summarize the statistics, boating accidents remain a significant concern in the United States, with thousands of incidents occurring each year and many injured and killed.
Representing Clients in All Types of Boat Accident Cases
At Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers, we proudly represent injury victims and families whose lives have been turned upside down because of accidents involving:
- Kayaks
- Canoes
- Jet skis
- Paddle boats
- Sailboats
- Powerboats
- Pontoon boats
- Fishing boats
- Dinghies
- Charter boats
- Yachts
- Houseboats
If you or a loved one has been involved in a boat accident and suspect it’s someone else’s fault, don’t hesitate to contact our law office to discuss your legal rights. Our personal injury attorneys can help you fight for justice if your accident could have been avoided.
What Causes Most Boat Accidents?
Most states have rules and regulations to encourage safe boating and prevent accidents – including licensing requirements. However, licensing requirements and vessel restrictions can only have so much of an impact on boating across a state. It’s still up to vessel owners and operators to exercise caution, follow rules of navigation, and remain aware and alert on the water.
All too often, boating accidents happen because someone makes a mistake or is careless.
Some of the most commonly cited causes of boat accidents include:
- Operator inattention
- Negligent vessel maintenance
- Falling overboard
- Unsafe speed
- Equipment failure
- Violating local navigation rules
- Inexperience
- Flooding
- Grounding
- Collision with a fixed object
- Weather
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and machinery failure were the top five primary contributing factors in accidents in 2023.
Common Boating Accident Injuries
Boat accidents can be particularly catastrophic, given the added injuries that water can inflict. Whether you’ve fallen overboard, gotten your hand caught in the boat’s motor, or were crushed by an object, our boat accident lawyers are here to help you seek compensation for:
- Brain injuries, including drowning-related hypoxia
- Hypothermia
- Concussion injuries
- Neck injuries
- Back injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis
- Amputations
- Degloving injuries
- Eye injuries
- Chest injuries
- Nerve damage
- Burns
- Catastrophic injuries
- A loved one’s wrongful death
Do your best to report your boat accident to the local authorities immediately. Then, seek medical treatment at the closest medical facility on shore. Once your injuries have been properly diagnosed and treatment has begun, reach out to our boating accident attorneys to discuss your situation. You have rights, and our law firm is here to help you make the most of them.
Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Boating Accident Lawyer
Call Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers if you’ve been injured in a boating accident. You may have the right to file a legal claim for damages. Our boating accident lawyers want to help you secure the life-changing monetary award you deserve.
When you hire Spartan Car Accident & Personal Injury Lawyers, you put over 75 years of combined experience and a proven track record of victory in your corner. We’ve helped clients win over $250 million in damages. Today, we’re here to fight for you, too.
Call our law office to schedule a free consultation. Members of our team are standing by to help as soon as possible.