Watercraft Accident Lawyer & Information
Water sports such as waterskiing, wake boarding, swimming, jet skiing, fishing, or using a personal water craft have enjoyed a surge in popularity in the past decade, adding to a growing danger in our nation's waterways. While these recreational activities are lots of fun, they can be dangerous especially in the hands of someone who is inexperienced or intoxicated. Today there are well over one million personal watercraft vessels in use, and on average approximately 5,000 personal watercraft accidents occur each year, resulting in 2,600 injuries and over 72 deaths.
Water craft vessels are unique, and usually operated by a person who is sitting, standing, or kneeling. As an inboard boat, personal watercrafts are required to follow the same rules and requirements of other powerboats, in addition to any specific rules applicable to personal watercraft.
Law on Water Craft Use:
Laws relating to water craft vessels are exceedingly complex and require an intensive knowledge of not only specific state laws governing boating accidents, but also federal maritime and international waterway laws. If you've been injured in or around a water craft vessel, you deserve to have the guidance of an experienced personal injury attorney - click on your state to find a qualified lawyer in your state or city or simply begin to fill out the free case review form.
Jet Ski Accidents
Jet Skis and other high-speed Personal Water Crafts (PWC) are small and nimble, providing inexpensive fun in waterways for nearly a decade. They've been described as snowmobiles for the water by some - extremely fast and easy to maneuver. While these recreational vessels can provide hours of safe entertainment, they can be extremely dangerous in the hands of a negligent, inexperienced, and/or intoxicated driver. On average, approximately 5,400 personal watercraft accidents occur each year, resulting in 2,200 injuries and over 72 deaths. Jet Skis make up a fraction - 6.5 percent - of boating vessels owned in the United States, but they're involved in a monstrous 55.6 percent of boat collisions and a disproportionate 32.8 percent of overall accidents.
A Jet Skier is 7.2 times more likely to get hurt than a motor boater and 31.6 times more likely than a canoer or kayaker, according to a survey commissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard and published in 2002. The injuries sustained in a Jet Ski accident or collision can be severe. Some of these injuries include drowning to death, carbon monoxide poisoning, burns, amputations, hypothermia, head injuries, disfigurement, or situations where someone is ejected from the Jet Ski, which can cause a soft tissue injury or broken bones.
It is a general rule of the law that the operators of a boat or Jet Ski and their owner have a duty to exercise the highest degree of care in order to prevent injuries to others. If you've been the victim of a Jet Ski or other PWC accident, you have the right to seek reparations for your injuries. Because these vessels pose a unique danger of serious personal injury and death and involve complex legal and safety issues, you need an experienced legal guide - click on your state to find a qualified lawyer in your state or city or simply begin to fill out the free case review form.
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