Submit your Personal Injury claim details for a free, no obligation case review.
Get Started:
A boating accident case is required to be reported to the f ederal or s tate authorities under the following circumstances: the accident causes the death or disappearance (indicating death or injury) of any individual ; the accident results in injury which requires medical care beyond first aid ; and/ o r vessel or property damage exceeds five hundred dollars. A boating accident case that results in any physical harm to a person must be filed with the proper authorities within 48 hours. Boating accident cases which cause only vessel or property damage can be filed ten days from the occurrence.
There are almost thirteen million recreational numbered boats in the United States. Boating accident case injuries number close to six thousand every year and cause over thirty nine million dollars in property damage. In 2002, 750 people were killed in a boating accident case. Alcohol was involved in almost forty percent of these boating accident case fatalities. Fatalities are most often a result of drowning and it is estimated that almost nine out of ten fatalities could be avoided if the victims had been wearing personal floatation devices during their boating accident. More than 40 percent of the children who were killed in a boating accident case in 2002 were not wearing lifejackets.
The most commonly reported boating accident case s involve open motorboats, personal watercraft (PWCs), or cabin motorboats. These accidents can be the result of collisions with fixed objects or moving vessels, capsizing or sinking, fire or explosion, falls or ejection overboard, and other circumstances. Operator inattention- negligence- is the number one contributing factor in a boating accident case, according to the Boating Accident Report Database (BARD) system. Carelessness or recklessness of a boat operator is the next most common cause of a boating accident case, and operator inexperience or use of excessive speed follow in frequency. In all, boat operator negligence is responsible for most boating accident cases.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a boating accident case where operator negligence was at fault, you may be eligible to file a claim or a lawsuit to seek compensation for damages including injuries, medical costs, pain and suffering, lost wages, and property or vessel damages.
The following circumstances in a boating accident case are cause for legal action: if the operator''s negligence caused the accident ; if the operator was impaired by drugs or alcohol ; if the operator failed to remain at the scene of the accident ; if the boating operator failed to provide first aid when needed ; or if the operator failed to file a report within the specified time frame. These and other boating accident cases situations may be solid grounds to file a boating accident lawsuit.
Because boating accident case laws and regulations vary by location and circumstance, you may wish to speak to an attorney who specializes in this area of the law.
The first wave of a possible flood of lawsuits was filed against Princess Cruise Lines late last week, just two weeks after a cruise ship accident left hundreds of passengers injured.
On July 18, 2006, the Crown Princess abruptly tilted 15 deg...