Boat Accidents
What should you do if you are involved in a boating accident?
Boating accidents often require a report to be given to either a state agency regulating boats and/or the United States Coast Guard. If the boat operator is involved in a collision with another boat or an "allision," a collision with a fixed object or non-moving vessel, he or she should contact the state agency regulating boats immediately to ascertain if a report is required. Failing to remain on the scene, render aid, and report the boating accident to an appropriate law enforcement agency in a timely manner is a crime. If an injury was caused or property damage was incurred, the appropriate insurance companies should be contacted. If someone else was responsible for the collision, contact our experienced boat accident attorneys as soon as possible.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death as the result of a boat accident, call VanDerGinst Law at 1-866-843-7367 or click here for a FREE online case evaluation. The initial consultation is free of charge. If we agree to handle your injury case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if, and when, there is a money recovery for you. In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. So please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.
Links on the Web
 NYT > Boats and Boating - Search for '"Accidents and Safety"'News about boats and boating, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM Two Die After Paris Tourist Boat Sinks The police were investigating whether a small tourist boat that sank Saturday night in the Seine had collided with a bridge or with a larger tourist dinner boat. Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM Two Dead in L.I. Boat Race The victims were taking part in the Battle on the Bay race on Great South Bay near Patchogue, the police said. Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM Wireless Device Cuts the Engine on a Pilotless Boat, or Sounds an Alarm When a Passenger Falls Overboard Boat Accidents news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM WORLD BRIEFING | AFRICA; Nigeria: Wedding Party Drowns Dugout boat carrying wedding party capsizes in Kano State, Nigeria; at least 40 people, mostly women and children, drown, including bride; three people are rescued; accidents on Nigeria's waterways are frequently attributed to overloading and poor conditions of boats Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM 4 Die Before Commercial Fishing Vessel Sinks in the Aleutians Boat Accidents news and personal injury law information. Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
| Monday 05th of January 2009 11:12:50 PM NATIONAL BRIEFING | SOUTH; Florida: Findings On Boater's Death Medical examiner says that boater, Judy Kay Zagorski, died of skull fractures and brain injuries after 75-pound eagle ray jumped out of water in Florida Keys and hit her in face Click here to read this Boat Accidents news article. |
