Fort Myers Boating Accident Attorney

Florida’s geography make it the boating capital or the United States; and perhaps the World. Here in Ft. Myers, boating (and fishing) are among our favorite pastimes.

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 Ft. Myers boat accidents result in serious personal injuries and wrongful death.

Of course, there are federal (e.g. Coast Guard) and State (e.g. Florida Department of Fish and Wildlife) regulations that apply to operating jet skis, boats, and watercraft in Florida.

Causes of Boating Accidents Ft. Myers and Southwest Florida

There are many causes of a boating accident Ft. Myers. Here are some examples:

1. overloaded boat that causes the boat to capsize or sink 
2. an engine that is defective or is poorly maintained, leading to fire 
3. failure to comply with safety regulations 
4. boating under the influence (BUI) of alcohol, drug, or medication such that boat operator's normal faculties are impaired 
5. boat’s electrical system fails 
6. boat has a defective hull 
7. boat failed to have life vests for passengers 
8. boating negligence 
9. inexperienced operator that leads to poor judgment, navigation decisions, and leading to a boating accident Fort Myers 
10. collision with other boats or watercraft 
11. collision with seawall 
12. collision with dock 
13. on-board injury 
14. piloting negligence 
15. navigation error 
16. poor seamanship 

Many needless serious injuries and deaths occur because of boat accidents, jet ski accidents, watercraft accidents.

Federal Maritime Law

An important point is that injuries that occur on navigable waterways, such as rivers, estuaries, Gulf, Atlantic Ocean, and even lakes, are governed in court by federal maritime law. While the case may be filed in State Court, federal common law – or judge/court-made law – most often governs the case. Some of these maritime laws have been on the books for hundreds of years.

Boat Accident Lawyer Fort Myers

Did a Ft. Myers watercraft accident -- caused by the negligence of the operator, failure to comply with safety regulations or rules, or defective equipment or product or components -- cause or contribute to your serious personal injuries or death of a loved one?

As a personal injury lawyer in Ft. Myers who has handled maritime claims locally, contact me if your injuries are serious, and you need compensation to make up for your serious harms and losses.

A victim of a serious boat accident Fort Myers may be physically injured and mentally scarred for life. The last thing a victim needs to worry about are hospital bills, doctor bills, lost work and living expenses. Contact the Harris Law Firm, speak to a boating accident attorney fort myers, to review your circumstances -- free of charge.

Boating Accident Lawyer in Fort Myers

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.

The results are alarming.

Lee County and Collier County rank as high boat accident locales. Serious boating accident injury, as well as fatal boat accidents, are on the rise. According to the report, open motorboat and personal watercraft injury cases are among the most frequent and rapidly rising in number. This is due in large part to increasing traffic on our local waterways, combined with an increasing popularity of leisure boating.

A boating accident attorney Ft. Myers 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 Fort Myers 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 my law office today to discuss your serious personal injury or family member's wrongful death resulting from a Fort Myers boating accident, Caloosahatchee boating accident, Lake Okeechobee boat accident (also known as Lake O).

Your boat accident lawyer Fort Myers 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.

Contact the Harris Law Firm today.

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