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Boating Accident Lawyer
Serving Alabama, Mississippi & Florida including Mobile, Pascagoula, Gulfport, Biloxi & Pensacola
Boating Accidents
As with most motor vehicle accidents, boating accidents are often caused by careless conduct. Whether from excessive speed, reckless operation of the boat or innattention, serious injuries can occur as a result of a boating accident. Boats do not have brakes that allow operators to quickly avoid accidents as cars do. Likewise, there are no seatbelts or airbags available to minimize injury when an accident occurs. Drowning is the number one cause of death in boating accidents, but there can also be serious injury due to falls and collision with other boats.
The Taylor Law Firm represents all kinds of accident victims, including those injured in boating accidents. If you would like more information about recovering compensation for a boating accident, please call us at 855.646.4355 or email us.
Commercial Boats
Accidents involving commercial boats are often the most serious. Commercial boats are typically much larger and hold more passengers. Commercial boat owners have a duty to their passengers to provide safety and are liable for accidents caused by their negligent behavior or that of their employees.
Types of Accidents
The most common type of boating accident involves collision with another vessel or an object. Since there are no devices holding passengers inside the boat, these types of accidents often result in people falling overboard, receiving injury in the process, and drowning once in the water. Although personal flotation devices are required in boats and designed to prevent drowning in such situations, the vast majority of people do not wear them. The number one cause of death in boating accidents is drowning.
If you or someone in your family has been injured or killed in a boating accident, please contact us to evaluate whether a legal claim should be filed. The boating accident lawyers of Taylor Law Firm can advise you as to whether negligence was involved in the accident and help you pursue your legal rights. Call us at 855.646.4355 or email us. We represent clients nationwide, including the coastal states of Alabama, Mississippi and Florida, the cities of Mobile, Biloxi, Gulfport, Pascagoula and Pensacola, and all of Mobile and Baldwin Counties.
