BOATING ACCIDENT ATTORNEY IN TUCSON

If you’ve been hurt in a boating, jet ski or watercraft accident, you probably have a lot of questions that our Tucson personal injury lawyers can help answer:

• How will I pay for my medical bills?
  

  Boaters on Lake Powell, Arizona

• Can I recover compensation for lost wages?
• Do I need a personal injury lawyer?
• What is my injury claim worth?
• Is the insurance company offering me a fair settlement?

Being injured due to a boating accident causes physical, emotional, and financial damage. Don’t communicate with insurance companies without the legal representation of an Injury Lawyers Tucson attorney. In order to get your life back on track after an injury, our legal team will commit to pursuing maximum compensation.

Contact our firm to consult with an attorney experienced with the Arizona court system and personal injury case investigations. Our experience and skill allows us  to achieve the most successful outcome for a case. Schedule a free consultation and case review with an attorney.

Tucson residents hurt in a boating accident caused by someone else’s negligence call upon Injury Lawyers Tucson to assist with their claim. Let our reputation and our experience and dedication get you what you deserve for any damages or losses due to an accident:

Current and future

• Medical expenses
• Loss of Wages or loss of earning capacity
• Medical treatments, surgeries
• Pain and Suffering and emotional distress or trauma
• Property damage

TUCSON BOATING ACCIDENT ATTORNEY

Arizona has several lakes where water activities and boating are popular. Any spot in which water recreation is in demand is a likely place for a boating accident to occur. Arizona’s lakes include:

• Lake Mead
• Roosevelt Lake
• Lake Mohave
• Lake Powell
• Lake Pleasant
• San Carlos Lake
• Lake Havasu

Tempe Town Lake Marina, Arizona

COMMON CAUSES OF BOATING ACCIDENTS

Several factors may contribute to boating accidents on Arizona lakes. Inattentive or careless operation of a boat is a common cause of an accident. Boating is perceived as a leisure activity, and often a boat operator takes fewer precautions or make reckless decisions. Boating does require as much attention and focus as driving a car. A boating accident can lead to serious injury.

Much like accidents involving vehicles, drinking and intoxication causes accidents. It’s no secret that boating and alcoholic beverages are commonly combined, but the results of driving a boat while impaired can lead to sever consequences.

When the rules and regulations of driving a boat are offended, an accident can happen quickly. Injury Lawyers Tucson assists boating accident victims with experienced legal representation. Victims involved in a boating accident that was caused by another party’s negligence have a right to recover compensation for injury. 

WATERCRAFT ACCIDENT ATTORNEY IN TUCSON

Other boating, watercraft, or jet ski accidents can occur because of hazards in the water. Items floating in the water can affect the ability to safely navigate the boat. Also, there are other boaters, people, jet skis, or kaiaks in the water. A boat can easily collide if the driver is not paying proper attention. 

Boating and jet skiing are activities that many Arizona residents enjoy! It is relaxing, fun recreation when an experienced driver that understands the responsibilities of operating a watercraft. Unfortunately, sometimes teens or new boat drivers are put behind the wheel. One of the top causes of boat accidents is inexperienced drivers that are “learning by experience” or are taking a turn driving “for fun”. There are just too many dangerous situations of which boaters need to be aware.

Passengers on a boat who act recklessly also contribute to accidents that cause injury or fatality.

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Lake Mead, Arizona

Arizona is known for its dry, desert scenery, but its lakes, and rivers are prime boating destinations for residents and visitors. Popular lakes in the Phoenix area include Tempe Town Lake, Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Lake Pleasant, Saguaro Lake, and Bartlett Lake.

A boating accident can turn a fun and relaxing day on these lakes into an unfortunate or tragic situation. Accidents involving boats happen when safe boating practices are not followed. In fact, Arizona ranks fifth in the U.S. for boating accidents.

Rules of the road in a vehicle aren’t exactly the same as the rules on the water in a boat, but when drivers are inexperienced, reckless, use alcohol or drugs, or are distracted, an accident can happen just the same.

WATER AND BOATING SAFETY IN TUCSON

It’s true, when you go out with friends or family to the lake for a day of fun on a boat, watercraft, or jet ski, you never think about an accident happening. It’s also true that even if your boat is driven by a responsible, experienced boater, you cannot control other boats in the water.

In order to reduce the chance of a boating accident and injury, Injury Lawyers Tucson recommends the following safety pointers: being prepared is helpful if an unfortunate, unforeseen boating accident occurs.

Always have a plan for your excursion on the water. Let someone on shore know where you are going. In case of having to alert the authorities if the boat does not return at a designated time, it is a good idea to give a family member or friend a list of all passengers on the boat in their personal information. Check the weather report before going out on the boat.

BOATING ACCIDENT NEGLIGENCE

Usually a boating accident is not caused by an intentional act to harm another. Frequently, an accident is just that — an accident. If everyone in the water is enjoying the day and having a great time, that doesn’t mean an unintentional, negligent act causing an accident doesn’t go without responsibility.

In legal terms, negligence has to do with duty of care. This means a person has a legal obligation to act towards others with reasonable care and attention. When an individual’s actions do not meet this required standard of care, an act is considered negligent. Damages resulting when a person fails to honor duty of care may be claimed in a lawsuit for negligence.

In the case of a boating accident, let’s say you are taking your boat out for a leisurely cruise around Tempe Town Lake, and a jet ski operated by an intoxicated driver collides with your boat. If a person was injured or there was any property damage done in the accident, a negligent claim may be filed.

TUCSON WATERCRAFT ACCIDENT LAWYER

Contact Tucson Injury Lawyers for a free case review and consultation to discuss your potential boating, watercraft, or jet ski accident claim. After a boating accident, get medical attention and make sure all passengers are safe. Next, make a call to our personal injury law firm. Injury victims need to make sure their rights are protected, and the sooner we can legally represent your case, the better chance of recovering maximum compensation for your losses.

The process by which Injury Lawyers Tucson provides successful, effective, and professional legal representation for a personal injury claim allows accident victims to recover maximum compensation.

As part of our expert legal services, Injury Lawyers Tucson personal injury attorney will assist you in every step of the legal process to recover a settlement for an injury due to an accident. All negligent parties are expected to compensate a victim for all economic and non-economic damages. These damages include monetary losses and other losses that may not appear to have a dollar value (pain and suffering).