New York Boating Accident Lawyers

NY Personal Injury Attorneys

Boating is a pastime that thousands of New Yorkers participate in. Occasionally, accidents can happen due to the negligence of others. Boating accidents occur largely because people underestimate the dangers of boats as compared to cars. Regardless of the type of boating accident involved, an attorney specializing in personal injuries from boating accidents can help recover any damages lost as a result.

There are many different types of boat accidents that can occur, including boating accidents during recreational activity or boating accidents on a larger scale as with cruise ships, navy vessels, or maritime workers.

At the time of most accidents, drivers are either not paying attention, drinking, acting recklessly, operating at dangerous speeds, and/or they are inexperienced boaters. Alcohol use was cited as the leading cause of fatal boating accidents with 20% fatalities. Sadly, this lack of safety results in tragic consequences for innocent people. The most common type of accident involving open motorboats is collision with another vessel, followed by accidents involving skier mishaps, and falls overboard.

The leading causes of accidents with both open motorboats and personal water crafts are:

• Operator inattention
• Operator inexperience
• Speeding
• Alcohol

Boating Accidents Include:

• Capsizing
• Falls Overboard
• Collisions
• Sinking/Flooding
• Explosions
• Disappearance
• Fire

Let Us Help You Get the Compensation You Deserve For Your Injury

If you’ve been injured in a boating accident, contact the New York personal injury lawfirm of Goidel & Siegel to set up a free case evaluation. If you can’t come to our offices, we will meet you where it is convenient.