Boat Accidents

Boats can provide many good times for you, your family and friends, but boats are not toys. Lakes, rivers and the ocean can be dangerous because of inattentive or inebriated boaters. Because of their negligence you and those on your boat could be seriously injured or killed.  Injury.co.com represents those injured, and the family members of those killed, in boating accidents.

Thousands of people are impacted by boating accidents each year, according to the National Safe Boating Council.

• In 2013, the Coast Guard counted 4,062 accidents that involved 560 deaths, 2,620 injuries and approximately $39 million dollars of damage to property due to recreational boating accidents.
• Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience, excessive speed and machinery failure are the top five primary contributing factors in accidents.
• Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents, involved with 16% of boating related deaths.
• Twenty-two children under age thirteen lost their lives while boating in 2013
• The most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats (46%), personal watercraft (18%) and cabin motorboats (17%).

Laws apply to boats just as they do to motor vehicles. Those seriously injured due to the negligence of boat owners and operators can seek compensation for those injuries.  Injury.co.com represents those needing legal help because of boating accidents. We protect the rights of those seriously injured to make sure they get proper medical treatment and the fair compensation they deserve.

Trying to settle your case yourself would be a mistake. Insurance companies are not protecting your interests. They want to settle as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Don’t fall into a trap offered by insurance companies trying to convince you to take a quick settlement.

Injury.co.com will fight for your rights and protect your interests. Contact us today for a free consultation because there are strict deadlines for filing legal claims. Missing them could result in you losing your right to just compensation for your injuries.