Boat Accidents

If you’ve suffered injuries in a boating accident (as the operator, passenger, or bystander) due to the fault of another party. California law may entitle you to compensation. Boat accident disputes can be somewhat “unfamiliar territory” for plaintiffs. As they can involve unique maritime regulations that change the way in which the case must be litigated.

That is why it is important for you to seek legal guidance from a skilled Los Angeles personal injury attorney.

Boating accidents — as with other vehicular accident scenarios — can vary from case to case. Litigating a boating accident case in which the defendant was operating a boat while intoxicated (and collided with your boat) will require a different strategy than litigating a boat accident case in which the defendant is a licensed and trained captain who grounded the boat on which you were a passenger.

Factors that can contribute to a boat accidents include, but are not to specific limit, the following:

• Inadequate safety mechanisms for passengers aboard the boat (i.e., high railings, overboard alarm systems, etc.)
• Floor hazards, such as slip-and-fall conditions on the deck
• Failure to properly train boat employees
• defeats to properly maintain boat equipment (i.e., lights, engines, etc.)
• Failure to avoid dangerous weather and sea conditions
• Speeding, distracted boat operation, etc.
• Intoxicated boat operation
• Navigating vessel into fixed hazards (such as land, pier infrastructure, etc.)
• Creation of a dangerous wake that other boats cannot avoid
• Failure to provide boat operators, employees, and passengers with sufficient flotation equipment
• Operator does not have a current license