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Sacramento Boating Accident Attorney
Sacramento personal injury lawyers at Estey & Bomberger represent victims of boating accidents on ocean waters, rivers, lakes and other waterways in California. If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a boating or watercraft accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injuries and pain and suffering. At Estey & Bomberger, an AV-Rated law firm, our Sacramento boat injury lawyers have obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for victims of California boating accidents.
Causes of Boating Accidents
Many boating accidents occur simply because the operator does not know how to operate a boat safely, or is unprepared for weather conditions. Some of the common causes of boating accidents include:
- Collisions with other vessels, rocks, shoreline or docks
- Failure to leave slack in an anchor for water conditions
- Fires and explosions onboard vessel
- Improper anchoring
- Operator inattention
- Operator use of drugs or alcohol
- Rough seas
- Swimmer near propeller / propeller strikes
- Vessel driving inexperience
- Weather-related crashes
Boating Accident Injuries
Boaters, swimmers, scuba divers and bystanders all face risk of injury from a vessel collision or capsize accident. Injuries can include head injuries, brain injuries, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, and other serious trauma. Near-drowning accidents can also result in serious brain damage.
Boating Accident Fatalities
A large percentage of boating accident fatalities occur due to drowning. More than half of fatal boating accidents could be prevented had boaters worn a personal flotation device such as a lifejacket. Fatal boating accidents not related to drowning include victims struck or run over by boats, victims injured by propellers, and victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. Boat propeller strikes do not account for very many fatalities, but do present a potential hazard for serious trauma, including scarring and dismemberment. In 2006, the United States Coast Guard reported 8 propeller strike fatalities and 98 injuries. Surviving family members of fatal boating accidents may be entitled to compensation from the party liable for a loved one’s wrongful death.
What is a boating accident?
Boating accidents include watercraft collisions, boat explosions, boats capsizing or disappearing, and passenger falls overboard. There are more than 8,000 boating and personal watercraft accidents each year in the United States, resulting in nearly 1,000 fatalities and more than 4,000 serious injuries. Boating accidents include:
- Fishing accidents
- Kayaking accidents
- Motorboat accidents
- Personal watercraft accidents
- Scuba diving accidents
- Wakeboard accidents
- Waterskiing accidents
- Whitewater river rafting accidents
- Yacht accidents
Free Boating Accident Attorney Consultation
Sacramento boating accident lawyers at Estey & Bomberger offer a free and confidential case review. If you would like to have an attorney review your potential claim, call Estey & Bomberger at (916) 903-5217. We are available to discuss your case 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. As always, we never charge a fee unless we win your case.
Sacramento Waterways Accidents
Sacramento County is home to 19 lakes and two rivers, including Bear Lake, Blodgett Reservoir, Bushy Lake, Corral Lake, Deadman’s Lake, Donlon Lake, Fisherman’s Lake, Folsom Lake, Gibson Lake, Lake Greenhaven, Lake Natoma, Mather Lake, North Stone Lake, Sherman Lake, South Stone Lake, Stone Lake, Sutterville Lake, Oxbow Lake, Willow Hill Reservoir, the Sacramento River and the American River. If you have been injured in a boating accident, fishing accident, or rafting accident in Sacramento or anywhere in California, contact us to determine your legal rights.
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