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There are over twelve million numbered recreational boats registered in the United States. In 2002 alone, almost six thousand boating accidents resulted in 750 fatalities, over four thousand injuries and over 39 million dollars in property damage. Alcohol is involved in over one third of these accidents. In most fatal boating accidents, victims drown. Many who drown are not wearing their lifejackets, and it is estimated that 470 lives could have been saved in 2002 alone, had the victims been wearing their personal floatation devices.

Most boating accidents are due to operator negligence, inattention, carelessness, recklessness, inexperience or excessive speeding. Nearly eighty percent of boating accident fatalities are caused by the negligence of an operator who has not received boating safety instruction. The most common type of boating accident involves a collision with another watercraft or a fixed object. Boats capsizing, falls overboard, and skier mishaps, are also leading causes of injury in boating accidents.

A report must be filed with the US Coast Guard or other state authorities when a boating accident occurs under the following circumstances: there is a fatality involved, medical treatment for injured victims exceeds basic first aid, there is more than $500 worth of property damages, or if anyone disappears as a result of the accident. Boating Accident Reports must be filed within 48 hours if injury is involved, and within ten days if only property damage occurred. Failure to report may lead to a boating accident lawsuit. Failures to remain at the scene of the accident or to provide first aid when necessary are also grounds for a potential boating accident lawsuit.

Individuals who have been injured in this type of accident may file a boating accident lawsuit to seek compensation from the boat operator whose negligence caused the accident. Under federal and state laws, the victim of a boating accident has the right to seek monetary reparations for personal injury, medical costs, loss of wages, pain and suffering and property damages. There are generally statutes of limitation which govern how long you have to file a boating accident lawsuit.

If you think you may be eligible to file a boating accident lawsuit, you may wish to contact a boating accident attorney who can advise you of your legal rights and options. If a fatality was involved in the accident, the victim''s family may also have the right to file a wrongful death boating accident lawsuit to recover damages. The laws regarding boating accident lawsuits vary from state to state and in some circumstances Maritime or Admiralty law may apply. Because the laws governing boating accident lawsuits vary by location and circumstance, it is important to contact an expert legal professional who is trained to help you file your boating accident lawsuit.

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