In New Hampshire and Massachusetts you’re never more than a short drive away from a boat-able river, pond, or lake. Boasting over 400 public federally and state-owned launch sites, residents here have their pick of locations in which to ride their motorboats, canoes, and kayaks. But with boating adventures come boating accidents and, subsequently, boating lawsuits.
Boat riders usually expect boat rides to be fun. No one wants to worry about serious injuries while on a boat. However, boating accidents do happen, and they often result in severe or fatal injuries. Contact Buckley Law Offices today to discuss your boating accident during a free consultation. We draw from our deep well of experience to pursue compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, medical treatment, and more.
From the U.S. Coast Guard 2020 Boating Safety Statistics Report
From the U.S. Coast Guard 2020 Boating Safety Statistics Report
Machinery and other equipment failures included: throttle, shift, engine, fuel system, electrical system, steering system, and other auxiliary equipment failures. Other types of boating accidents include grounding, skier mishaps, collision with a fixed object, flooding, swamping, collision with another recreational vessel.
At Buckley Law Offices we are well versed in boating accidents. We have been defending the rights of New Hampshire residents like you for over thirty years. Contact Buckley Law Offices today for a free consultation.
Boating injuries vary greatly, even amongst passengers on the same boat involved in the same boat crash or accident. Some examples of boating injuries we see often in New Hampshire include:
Most boating accidents are the result of negligent actions by operators such as operator inattention, operator inexperience, excessive speed, and alcohol usage. Many other accidents can be caused by machinery failing. Before it can be decided who is at fault for any given boating accident, the cause of the accident must first be determined. When taking all of the above information into account, there are a lot of factors that must be investigated.
If you or a loved one was injured or killed because of the negligent actions of a boat operator (such as operating a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or other negligent behavior), we would like to discuss your case with you. You may be eligible for compensation or entitled to pursue a claim for damages against the negligent boat operator. If the negligent operator of another boat caused a collision with your vessel, then that operator may be held responsible for compensation.
If your boating accident or injury was caused by machinery failure, it is also important you speak with an attorney. Just like cars, boats can sometimes be made with defects. If a defect in the vessel was responsible for your accident then you may have cause to pursue a product liability claim against the boat vendor or manufacturer.
If it was not a defect that caused the machinery failure, and instead the machinery failure was caused by negligent maintenance, we may be able to hold the person or company responsible for the maintenance responsible for compensation.
The questions we ask during your free consultation will be specific to your case, but they may include any or all of the following:
These questions and more will help us determine where the fault lies, whether it be with the boat manufacturer, the boat operator, a related company, or another entity altogether.
In addition to boat accidents that typically happen between recreational or commercial boating vessels, but tend to involve at least one recreational vessel, an individual may also be able to file a claim for injuries sustained during a ferry accident. These types of accidents are highly complex. Many individuals may be at fault for a ferry accident including the ferry operator, the captain, the city that owns the ferry, or the ferry manufacturer. At Buckley Law Offices we have the resources to uncover the cause of your ferry accident.
Boating accidents are much more complicated than other types of personal injury such as car accidents or even animal attacks. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a boating accident, you need an attorney who knows their way around a boating accident lawsuit in the state of New Hampshire. With over thirty years of experience helping boating accident survivors and their loved ones receive maximum potential compensation for boating crashes and injuries, Buckley Law Offices is ready to hear the details of your case during a free consultation at your earliest convenience.
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