Have you been in an boating accident?
There were 12,101,936 boats and personal water craft registered in the United States in 2012. Wake boarding, waterskiing, swimming, jet skiing, fishing, or using personal water craft are the types of activities that can be dangerous if the people involved are inexperienced or intoxicated. These injuries can include, prop injuries, drowning, carbon monoxide poisoning head injuries, burns, amputations, hypothermia, disfigurement, or collisions where someone is ejected from the water craft. Negligence laws apply to boaters just as they do motor vehicle operators. A majority of boaters are covered by insurance policies that will compensate you for your injuries.
An annual study on boating accidents is conducted by The United States Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety and outlines related statistics. For example, in 2003 there were 5,438 accidents, 3,888 injuries and 703 fatalities. It was found that alcohol was involved in 31% of these fatalities. On the total number of accidents reported, there was a total of $40,422,374 in property damage. Overall, carelessness/reckless operation, operator inattention, operator inexperience, and excessive speed are the most common factors of all reported accidents.
Las Vegas boat accident lawyers at Mainor Wirth will represent you for injuries that include:
- Severe burns resulting in disfigurement and permanent scarring
- Injuries requiring surgery, sutures, staples
- Traumatic Brain Injury, including those caused by oxygen deprivation
- Mental anguish and emotional distress
- Death
- Injuries cause by a drunk driver
After a collision with another party it is imperative to call the police to the accident scene, seek immediate medical treatment. It is then important to seek legal counsel to protect your legal rights by calling Las Vegas, Nevada accident injury attorneys Mainor Wirth who will take your call and speak with you immediately about your boat accident. Nevada boat accident injury lawyers Mainor Wirth will then stand ready to fight for you to see that you get compensation for your pain and suffering, any lost wages and medical bills.
If you cannot come to us, Mainor Wirth will come to you. Call us at 702-464-5000. You may also write to us by filling out the form on the “Contact Us” page. We speak English and Spanish. Se habla ingles y espanol.
