Jacksonville Florida Boating Accident Wrongful Death Attorneys
Boating Accident Wrongful Death
With more than 1,000 miles of coastline, Florida is a magnet for all sorts of boating activities including fishing and recreational boats, kayaks and the use of personal watercraft such as jet skis.
Florida also ranks as one of the states with the highest number of injuries and fatalities that result from boating activities.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission reports that Florida is in the top 10 states for boating fatalities and in 2009, 65 people lost their lives in boating accidents in our state. Most of these fatalities occurred when the victim fell off the boat and drowned. Trauma resulted in death 29% of the time. The majority, 96% of boating fatalities, occurred among men in Florida in 2009.
Operators of vessels who are not trained in maritime law contribute to wrongful death cases on the water. The Coast Guard reports that the majority of people who get behind the wheel of a boat have absolutely no knowledge of how to drive the boat or of the rules of the road.
Unfortunately, a failure to have all passengers wear life jackets often contributes to a wrongful death on the water. Excess speed on the water often is accompanied by the use of alcohol, which can be a deadly combination.
Boating accidents that result in a wrongful death frequently occur when one vehicle collides with another or with a fixed object; when a skier collides with a boat or fixed object; when a boat capsizes; or when swimmers or occupants of the vessel fall out and are run over by a boat.
We have also seen boating injuries that occur when the weather turns bad and equipment fails.
Farah & Farah will ask many questions if you are injured or a loved one experiences a wrongful death in a boating or personal watercraft accident. Was the injured renting the vessel? Did he have training? Were they a guest or an employee? Was someone on the lookout for collision hazards? We will investigate every aspect of the incident to determine the at-fault party, including, but not limited to, whether there was defective equipment that may have led to a wrongful death.
Please contact a dedicated Florida boat accident lawyer at Farah & Farah immediately to discuss your claim.
Please visit our Jacksonville Maritime Website for more info.
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