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Boat Accident Attorney Cape
Coral
Florida is the boating capital
or the United States; and perhaps the World. Here in Cape Coral, boating and fishing are standard
recreational and lesiure activities.
Unfortunately, every year
hundreds of people are seriously injured locally and off our Gulf Coast in serious jet ski
accidents, boating accidents, and other watercraft accidents. Boat operator error, boating under
the influence (BUI), persons falling between the dock and boat, and other serious Cape Coral boat
accidents result in serious personal injuries and wrongful death.
Causes of
Boat Accidents in Cape Coral
There are many causes of a
boating accident Cape Coral. Here are some examples:
- overloaded boat that causes
the boat to capsize or sink
- an engine that is defective
or is poorly maintained, leading to fire
- failure to comply with
safety regulations
- boating under the influence
(BUI) of alcohol, drug, or medication
-
- boat operator's
normal faculties are impaired
- boat’s electrical system
fails
- boat has a defective
hull
- boat failed to have life
vests for passengers
- boating
negligence
- inexperienced operator that
leads to poor judgment, navigation decisions, and leading to a boating accident Cape
Coral
- collision with other boats
or watercraft
- collision with
seawall
- collision with
dock
- on-board
injury
- piloting
negligence
- navigation
error
- poor
seamanship
- failure to follow FWC
regulations
- failure to follow Coast
Guard regulations
Many needless serious injuries
and deaths occur because of boat accidents, jet ski accidents, watercraft
accidents.
Boating
Accident Lawyer Cape Coral Florida
Any injury on or with a boat or
personal watercraft like a jet ski is regarded as a boating accident. There are several thousand
serious injuries and almost 1,000 persons killed every year as the result of boating
accidents.
Locally, in the Gulf as well as
on the Caloosahatchee we know that several serious boat accidents have occurred, including an
average of one death per week. Recently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
released its annual report on boat accidents in Florida, highlighting Lee County's top rank as a
boat accident locale.
If you or a
loved one has been seriously harmed because of others' negligence, then contact an boat accident attorney Cape Coral Florida for legal help. At the
Harris Law Firm, P.A. you will receive personal attention and service from an
experienced boat accident lawyer Cape Coral Florida
families can trust to be honest and aggressive.
Boat
Accident Attorney Cape Coral Florida
A boating accident attorney Cape
coral Florida is simply a personal injury lawyer who has experience with maritime laws (federal
common law) stemming from accidents on navigable waters and/or boat accident
lawsuits.
My Cape coral personal injury
law firm uses a Coast Guard consultant for each boating accident case. We find that oftentimes,
Coast Guard boating regulations, or Florida FWC boating requirements, have been compromised or
broken.
Most boating accident injury
cases are due to boat operator negligence. The operator of a boat or vessel is responsible for
exercising reasonable care in preventing injury to others, much as is the case with driving a
car.
Contact the Harris Law
Firm today to discuss your serious personal injury or family member's wrongful death resulting
from a Cape Coral boating accident, or Cape Coral boat accident.
Your boat accident lawyer Cape Coral Florida should have experience in
federal maritime law, as well as know and apply those parameters along with Coast Guard regulations
and FWC regulations (as the circumstances may require) to your boat accident
claim.
If
you or a loved one has been seriously harmed because of others' negligence, then contact
an boating accident attorney Cape Coral Florida for
legal help. At the Harris Law Firm, P.A. you will receive personal attention and service from
an experienced boating accident lawyer Cape Coral
Florida families can trust to be honest and
aggressive.
Contact the Harris Law Firm, P.A. today.
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